Health

Me Cure canvasses regular eye screening to prevent blindness

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

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.

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Nigerian Community rendered blind, homeless through mining activities

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2017 0

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, […]

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FG, NGOs Urged to Increase Advocacy on Child Blindness

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

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

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‘Glaucoma Is Treatable, Not Curable’

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

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 […]