Thursday, October 13, 2002, is the World Sight Day. This is a day set aside by the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness and the World Health Organisation to create awareness on avoidable blindness, visual impairments and the importance of eye care.
Corneal Opacity: refers to the eye condition arising when the cornea becomes scarred thus preventing light from passing through the cornea to the retina which may cause the cornea to appear whitish or cloudy. Cornea Opacity is mainly caused by injuries, corneal abrasion, infection or scratch
The above are just simple definitions of the common conditions/diseases that can lead to visual impairments and should not replace proper professional clinical consultations and annual regular examinations or make people result to the temptation and practice of self-medications by going to the chemist or pharmacy to buy eye medications without the doctor’s prescription and going to roadsides/market places to buy reading glasses from quacks without the Optometrist’ prescription.
The committee would mark the World Sight Day in conjunction with the Ministry of Transport and road transport unions across the 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory through screening drivers and riders for ocular ailments. Events commemorating World Sight Day across the world are mostly seminar presentations, health talks, media engagement, rallies/road walks, free eye screening and checkups, courtesy calls on government functionaries, traditional rulers, religious leaders and major stakeholders in the society amongst others.
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