Free Spectacle Distribution on World Sight Day
We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give
World Sight Day celebration is not only about providing free eye care for people but also education and provision of free optical equipments such as spectacles to help improve and protect vision of individuals.During our previous outreach to Boadi Basic School we gave out free UV 100% protection glasses to students to be worn to protect the eyes from the harmful effect of ultraviolet rays.
UV is known to be associated with lots of ocular pathological manifestations and some physiological accelerations such as cataract, more research is still on going within that sector of vision science however the theory is that if UV is accelerating cataract formation then reducing or preventing UV entry into the eye stops or drastically decelerate the process.
Promoting Visual Health Everywhere
What is @bettervision about?
@bettervision is is a project initiated by @nattybongo and friends to give back to the society the knowledge and skill acquired through the Optometric Studies in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.It is an outreach system where we visit the less privileged communities to offer free eye screening services and education to the people within the community
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To reduce or prevent vision loss through diseases such as glaucoma, cataract and refractive errors.
To enlighten the majority of the Ghanaian population about the importance of proper visual care.
To conscientize people on the need for regular eye checks
To get more people to have their wards screened within the Critical periods of a Child’s Vision Development; thus from ages 3 to till about 10 years.
To help the blind and people with low vision live a better life within the society through education of the general public to stop stigmatization.
Our greatest gratitude goes to @fundition @adollaraday @surfyogi @girlsfoundation @bleepcoin @ackza and @wafrica for helping to make the aims and objectives of @bettervision a reality.
This is me @nattybongo reporting for @bettervision. Thanks for your time
Really? I didn't know this, i guess i will have to get for myself a protective spectacle from UV then, you should make some posts on these diseases to enlighten us from time to time
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