Free Eyecare at Trinity Methodist This Sunday #Glaucoma Awareness Week

On the 17th of March, 2019 which is this very coming Sunday, in honor of Glaucoma Awareness Celebration we of @bettervision would be organizing a free eye screening exercise for the congregation of Trinity Methodist Church, Kwadaso Estate.

The aim first and foremost is to enlighten the congregation on what Glaucoma is, what happens in its occurence and the need for regular eyecare since the condition cannot be cured as at now only managed. Early detection is hence vital. Exercise would however not be limited to only glaucoma screening but general eyecare, including refraction incuding presbyopic refraction, ocular pathology management and referrals for severe case and emergencies.

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.

To help in the fight of extreme poverty that puts the health of people at risk

Our greatest gratitude goes to @fundition @adollaraday @surfyogi @girlsfoundation @bleepcoin @ackza @indigoocean @nanzo-scoop @steemstem @demotruk @pennsif @steem-ambassador @kasho and @wafrica for helping to make the aims and objectives of @bettervision a reality.

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