Challenges Online posted on July 18, 2009 14:11
Glaucoma Society Selangor/KL, organised a vision awareness campaign recently at USJ Summit offering free glaucoma screening test for visitors.
The event which was held on June 27 from 10am to 5pm saw many interested participants queuing for the glaucoma screening, a simple test to check the pressure in the eye.
Elevated pressure in the eye known as intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve.
Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve, which carries information from the eye to the brain, is in the back of the eye. When the nerve is damaged, you can lose your vision.
Often people with glaucoma lose side or peripheral vision during the early stages of the disease. If the condition is not treated, more sight may be lost leading to total blindness.
According to Stevens Chan, President of Glaucoma Society, Selangor/FT, glaucoma is often called the silent thief of sight because many of those affected do not know they have glaucoma until it is too late.
Chan, who was diagnosed with glaucoma eight years ago, has now lost 95 percent of his sight.
He has thus embarked on a awareness campaign to warn fellow Malaysians of their risk of glaucoma.
The next glaucoma screening workshop will be held at Subang Parade , 25 July, 2009, from 9am to 5pm.
For more details call: 012- 203 5410.
photos taken at the Glaucoma Awareness event at USJ Summit.
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