Why Regular Eye Checkups Prevent Blindness
The relationship between diabetes and eye damage is sometimes overlooked, despite it being a condition that affects the entire body system, including both the internal and external organs like the eye, kidney, heart, and brain.
Ophthalmologist Dr. Tunji Oluleye, from the College Hospital, Ibadan Nigeria, argues that regular eye checks, especially in individuals with diabetes, hypertension and sickle cell disease can save them from blindness.
Advocacy Action: Do you have a regular eye screening programme for people with diabetes? Do you offer free eye tests at optician outlets? What are the numbers for eye conditions attributed to diabetes? Preventing blindness, whether partial or total, through early intervention can avoid the need for expensive support in many cases – is this something you can raise in your Parliament?