Tag: Blindness
Nigeria lags behind in WHO’s fight against avoidable blindness
According to experts, no fewer than 23 million Nigerians currently suffer from different forms of eye problems, with one in…
Nigerian Govt. tasked on eradication of blindness
The Nigeria Optometrics Association (NOA) has urged the Federal Government to take the necessary steps to eradicate blindness and visual…
Blue light from smartphones could accelerate blindness – Study
The blue light from digital devices like smartphones could accelerate blindness, researchers found.
Expert: treating eye infection with Urine can cause blindness
Dr Mohammed Abullahi of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has warned that treating eye infection with human urine…
Man Batters, Blinds Wife
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ikotun division have arrested and charged a man before Ejigbo Magistrates’ court for allegedly beating…
Obasanjo laments high rate of blindness
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the high level of blindness across the world, saying this should not be…
How Dana Crash Caused My Blindness –Businessman
As Nigerians Monday marked the anniversary of the crash of an aircraft belonging to Dana Air which resulted in the…
Over 3m Nigerians Blind
The Head of Department of Ophthalmology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Dr. Affiong Ibanga, said on Tuesday that more…
Pot Belly Causes Blindness, Say Scientists
Piling on the pounds in middle age could significantly raise a man’s risk of blindness later in life, a study…
Lagos Gives Free Eye Treatment to 25,781
The Lagos State government has carried out free eye surgery on 25,781 patients since the commencement of its Blindness Prevention…