Dr. Francesc March: Ophthalmology Consultant at Otago University on the parasite spread by cats that impacts sight

Ten thousand New Zealanders may have lost vision – sometimes permanently – because of toxoplasmosis, an infection triggered by a parasite spread by cats. University of Otago researchers estimate 40,000 people are affected by ocular toxoplasmosis – one in four seriously – but their efforts to develop new treatments are being hampered by a lack of funding. Dr. Francesc March, an Ophthalmology Consultant at Otago University, joined the Afternoons team to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.