‘Silent thief of sight’ linked to seven million blind people vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
According to her, blindness from glaucoma is 10 times higher in the developing world, with an aggressive clinical course in blacks.
“Although most patients also present late at the clinics, unfortunately, many do not accept surgery until it is too late. The reason for reluctance to undergo surgery, in the case of glaucoma, is due to traditional beliefs which discourage any form of surgery as well as common fears in our environment regarding surgery.
“Also, the use of certain eye drops without recourse to an ophthalmologist who can monitor the eyes while being administered can result in glaucoma,” he alerted.Kufo, who lamented poor glaucoma awareness in the country partly because it presents with almost no symptoms until it’s late, said early detection requires regular screening, which may be expensive.
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