{"id":20249,"date":"2025-10-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=20249"},"modified":"2025-10-09T13:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:28:03","slug":"world-sight-day-how-to-protect-your-eyesight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/world-sight-day-how-to-protect-your-eyesight\/","title":{"rendered":"World Sight Day: How To Protect Your Eyesight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

World Sight Day 2025: \u201cLove Your Eyes \u2013 Protect the Future\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Sight Day 2025<\/strong>, the Chairman of the Eye Health Committee of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Afekhide Omoti<\/strong>, has issued a powerful call to action: prioritise eye health as a human right and national development necessity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eye Health Crisis in Nigeria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Omoti revealed alarming statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 24 million Nigerians<\/strong> live with some form of vision loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1.3 million<\/strong> are blind<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Over 80%<\/strong> of these cases are preventable or treatable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    He emphasized that poor vision limits education, work opportunities, productivity, and social inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u201cEye health is not a privilege or luxury; it is a human right,\u201d Omoti stated. \u201cIt is the foundation of a child\u2019s education, a worker\u2019s productivity, and an elderly person\u2019s dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Common Causes of Vision Loss<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Cataract<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Glaucoma<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Refractive errors<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Diabetic retinopathy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Tropical diseases<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      These conditions affect both young and old, robbing individuals and communities of potential and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Key Messages for Nigerians<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Get Your Eyes Tested<\/strong> \u2013 Early detection can prevent blindness. Free screenings are available across Nigeria this World Sight Day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Watch Your Children<\/strong> \u2013 Poor performance in school may be due to vision issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Support Community Clinics<\/strong> \u2013 Stronger local eye care systems are essential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Encourage Workplace Screenings<\/strong> \u2013 Healthy vision improves productivity and reduces accidents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Advocate for Policy Change<\/strong> \u2013 Government must make eye care a public health priority.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        Government Efforts and Public Engagement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        The Federal Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its plan to integrate eye care into the Primary Health Care system<\/strong> and train more eye-care professionals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        To mark World Sight Day, free eye screenings and awareness campaigns are taking place in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Schools<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Markets<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Churches and Mosques<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Motor parks and community centres<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Join the \u201cLove Your Eyes\u201d Campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Prof. Omoti encouraged all Nigerians to take simple yet impactful steps:
          \u2705 Get an eye test
          \u2705 Help loved ones access care
          \u2705 Support local eye-health initiatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          \u201cLet\u2019s work together to eliminate avoidable blindness in Nigeria. We have the knowledge, the talent, and the power to protect our future \u2013 through our eyes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          World Sight Day 2025: \u201cLove Your Eyes \u2013 Protect the Future\u201d As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Sight Day 2025, the Chairman of the Eye Health Committee of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Afekhide Omoti, has issued a powerful call to action: prioritise eye health as a human right and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,20,5,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-health-fitness","category-international","category-lifestyle"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wsd.webp?fit=1500%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20257,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20249\/revisions\/20257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}