Dimapur, Oct. 14 (EMN): The 23rd World Sight Day was observed on October 13 with bridge programme certificate in community health for nurses (BPCCHN) at School of Nursing, District Hospital, Dimapur (DHD), on the theme ‘Love your eyes.’
The programme was organised by National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCBVI) Dimapur.
Senior specialist at DHD, Dr. Asonla Aying, in her address, informed that the event is being initiated under NPCBVI with an aim to enhance public awareness on eye health and to ensure eye care is accessible and affordable to all.
She sensitised the participants on the six tips to ensure better eye care: regular eye check-up, awareness of all related eye diseases, to wear goggles to protect the eye from UV rays, to take regular break from screen and minimise screen time, to regularly monitor blood pressure and blood sugar, especially for those who have these chronic illness, and to maintain healthy life-style.
The senior specialist stated that following these six simple tips would immensely help to protect the eyes and prevent many eye diseases. She stated that the eyes are not only the mirror of the heart but also the whole body as they are the first organs to manifest many systemic diseases.
She further urged the aspiring students to spread awareness on eye care and the importance of regular eye check-up wherever they may work in future.
In commemoration of the event, over 150 eye screenings for refractive error were conducted in the district hospital’s eye OPD.
“Eye screening tests will be focused during the event for early detection and treatment of any eye disease to control and prevent various eye related diseases,” it informed.