COVID-19: Specialists warn many Nigerians are at risk of vision loss
Eye care specialists have warned that many people missing out on essential eye care as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are at great risk of further deterioration of their vision.
“There would also be problems with new patients who have acute problems that need sorting out straight away, said Dr. Oyeleye, who is also the Vice-President of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria. Oyeleye said the risk is highest with children because they may not be able to express their symptoms.
Also speaking with our correspondent, an ophthalmologist at Omnivision Limited, Dr. Mosun Adegoke, urged people with sight-threatening conditions to visit health facilities for care, notwithstanding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Adegoke said, “If you wake up suddenly and observe that your vision goes down, then you need to show up at the hospital because it may be that if it’s not attended to on time, you may lose your sight.”
The ophthalmologist said people who need eye care should endeavour to contact their eye clinics for professional care.
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