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State funding of the institutes of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine allows providing medical services free of charge - Filatov Institute director 17 min read
In an exclusive interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency, Natalia Pasechnikova, the director of the Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, which celebrated its 85th anniversary on April 4, spoke about the scientific discoveries and unique methods of treatment developed by the specialists of the institute, about the possibilities of technology transfer in ophthalmology and the prospects for attracting foreign patients.
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Hanna Levchenko
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World Glaucoma Week, a global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association, is a week dedicated to raising awareness about a condition that can cause irreversible blindness. The Day s News Delivered to Your Inbox
BY ALEEN ARSLANIAN
World Glaucoma Week, a global initiative of the World Glaucoma Association, is a week dedicated to raising awareness about a condition that can cause irreversible blindness. In an effort to help raise awareness about glaucoma, CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rohit Varma, a world-renowned ophthalmologist, helps community members better understand the condition, its risk factors, and the importance of early detection.
Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to the optic nerve, which, if left untreated, can lead to loss of peripheral vision and blindness. “The main reason why people lose vision is because the pressure in the eye is too high for the optic nerve to handle,” said Dr. Varma. “The high pressure leads to a sort of death of the optic nerve cells, which then lead to permanent blindness.”
Rebecca Ejifoma
Worried about the increase in glaucoma cases globally, Founder, Brookfield Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and President, Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria, Dr Ifeoma Monye has charged physicians, healthcare providers and advocates of lifestyle medicine to champion prevention and early detection as the most sustainable remedy against glaucoma.
The expert made this submission in a media release issued Friday to mark the World Glaucoma week from March 7 to 13, which is on the theme, ‘The World is Bright, Save Your Sight!’
With 2020 statistic showing that about 80 million people have glaucoma worldwide, and this number is expected to increase to over 111 million by 2040, Monye emphasised the need for Nigerians to go for regular eye test to save their sights.