Preventive care is one of the best ways to protect your vision and prevent blindness. A good example of preventive vision care is your annual visit to the eye doctor for an eye exam. Otherwise, you may not ever think about your eye health.
World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000
The theme of World Sight Day this year is the same, as last year; which is “Love Your Eyes.” It highlights the need to look after our ocular organs by getting them tested to ensure that no great vision loss occurs, which is preventable.
- Prioritize your eye care (Ensure to have an eye check-up every year)
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Get regular exercise.
- Wear sunglasses. …
- Wear protective eyewear.
- Avoid smoking.
- Know your family medical history.
- Know your other risk factors.
- Engage in self-visual examination
It is advisable that from the age of six months a child should undergo an eye check as some children can suffer from colour blindness.
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