Kwa-Thema – To commemorate World Glaucoma Week, the Faith Christian Centre hosted an eye care awareness campaign on Saturday.
World Glaucoma Week was from March 9 to 15. Ophthalmology nurse Sindiswa Masilela and her colleagues Nonhlanhla Maseko and Joyce Ramothibe taught the attendees about the parts of the eye and how various diseases can affect them.
She noted that as people aged, their eyesight naturally changed, often leading to difficulty seeing up close, adjusting to light changes and distinguishing colours, potentially causing vision loss and blindness.
“There are structures in the eye you cannot see, but we can see them using the appropriate equipment, so getting your eyes checked by professionals is crucial,” she added.
Glaucoma is a chronic, progressive eye disease that damages the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain.
