A visually impaired man and Chief Executive Officer, African Crafts, Muritala Adebayo, has empowered 40 persons and also urged youths to embrace entrepreneurship and vocational skills. He made the call…
The National Optometric Association has called for proper implementation of the National Eye Health Policy and the report of the National Eye Health Committee set up by the Federal Government…
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Nigeria risks pandemic with 50m visually impaired citizens, association warns
By Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze About 50 million Nigerians have one visual disability or the other, while nearly seven million Nigerians are blind. Consequently, Nigerians have been urged to give priority to…
The Nigerian Optometric Association has said that nearly seven million Nigerians are blind. The association also said Nigeria presently has close to 50 million persons that have some form of…
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Society for the Blind call for inclusion of public awareness, digital education
By Cleopatra Eki The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind has expressed readiness to recruit young persons into the society and upgrade learning systems of visually impaired to meet the…
By Hendrix Oliomogbe Due to the rising cases of endemic Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like Onchocerciasis, Soil-transmitted helminths and Lymphatic Filariasis in eight local government areas of Edo State, the…
By Segun Adewole An officer of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps has been accused of blinding a man, Quham Adelakun, during a party on Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State.…
Discussions on eye care delivery issues at all levels of health care, advocacy campaigns on eye health to target audiences, as well as discussions on organized optometry practice and training…
The Bauchi State Police Command has revealed the identities of the three suspects that removed the eyes of a 16-year-old boy, Uzairu Salisu, in Bauchi State. The command also announced…
A non governmental organisation Anglo Nigeria Welfare for the Blind ANWAB has called for effective cushioning mechanism for persons with disabilities specifically the visually disabled persons. Its Director, Mr Danlami…
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Blindness From Diseased Cornea Is Reversible But Nigerians Need To Embrace Cornea Donation — Ophthalmologist
By Sade Oguntola MEDICAL Director, Eye Bank for Restoring Sights, Nigeria (EBRSN), Dr. Mosunmade Faderin says cornea blindness, the fourth most commonest cause of blindness due to diseases of the…
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Bauchi police launch manhunt for suspect who plucked 16-year-old’s eyes
By Armstrong Bakam The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Ibrahim who allegedly removed the two eyes of a 16-year-old boy in the state. The Command’s…
Police in Bauchi State have found a 16-year-old boy whose two eyes had been plucked by assailants. Police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated on Friday that all…
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Lions Clubs District 404A1 Handsover Multi-Million Naira Eye Centre To Delta Govt
In line with its humanitarian goals and objectives, the Lions Clubs International, District 404A1, has handed over a world class eye centre built with the support of Lions Clubs International…
The healthy eye of a patient was mistakenly removed instead of the damaged one during an eye operation in one of Slovakia’s major hospitals, blinding the patient as a result.…