In Malaysia, a heat wave is described when the daily maximum temperature is higher than 37 degrees celsius for 3 consecutive days by the Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM).
David, a 60 year old male came into the community pharmacy and complained to the pharmacist about his worsening vision. He mentioned that he recently had symptoms such as increasing difficulty for both eyes to adjust to dim lights, blurry vision, and sometimes difficulty recognising familiar faces. The pharmacist referred him to the ophthalmologist, and he found out that he has macular degeneration. He was devastated and regretted not undergoing eye examination as soon as possible to prevent the disorder from progressing.