Angela Onwuzoo Given the enormous burden of blindness in the country, Nigerians have been urged to pay adequate attention to preventable and avoidable eye diseases that could lead to blindness, by going for regular eye screening at least once a year for early detection and proper treatment. Experts at Me Cure Healthcare Limited (MHL), Lagos, […]
Residents of Ilode area in Ile-Ife, Osun state, have lamented that mining activities in the area is constituting life threats and hazards to them. The chairman of the Landlords Association of Olopo 11, Mr. Olafare Olarotimi, stated that “the power from the mining activities has had adverse effect on their health resulting in “blindness, hypertension, […]
The Federal Government and Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) have been urged to increase advocacy and public enlightenment on child blindness with a view to reducing the scourge of the disease. A Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmologist with the University of Benin, Prof. Oseluese Dawodu, gave the advice while delivering the 152nd Inaugural Lecture of the institution. She […]
Glaucoma is a very common cause of blindness in Nigeria but, when it is detected early, it can be prevented. Unfortunately, it is asymptomatic, and the awareness of glaucoma among people is quite poor. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases causing optic nerve damages. The optic nerve carries images from the retina, which is […]