World Sight Day 2008 on Thursday 9th October 2008
19 years ago I was shocked when after a conference I had difficulty in seeing what was around me. One person that attended the conference had to take me home and the next day I had to go to a ophthalmologist. The final diagnosis was myopia. I never noticed and the doctor believed that what caused it to show up so quickly was the exposure to a slide show on the wall during the conference. The light and brightness were the trigger to my myopia to make its appearance, of course it was already there but it was covered.
I started using glasses but two years later I tried contact lens and never wanted glasses again. I only use glasses at night when I’m nearly going to sleep. Fortunately my myopia is benign meaning it won’t get worse and I don’t have to increase the grade of the lens.
Unfortunately for others eye diseases can be very dangerous and unfair. There are diseases like: Glaucoma, Cataracts or Macular Degeneration that can cause a lot of trouble and surgery is the only solution. Treatment for eye diseases and disorders is quite expensive, a lot of people can’t afford it and governments don’t give the proper funds for it. Due to this 300 million people around the world live with blindness and vision impairments.
It’s time to “give a cry for help”. Governments and people in general must be aware that eye sight is not something we can just ignore that’s why there is going to be a World Sight Day 2008 on Thursday 9th October 2008.
Why World Sight Day?
World Sight Day is a global event included in the World Health Organization’s official calendar and held every second Thursday of October. World Sight Day 2008 will focus on the Ageing Eye:
* About 300 million people are living with a serious vision impairment
* 90 % live in developing countries with little chance of proper treatment.
* More than 80 % of the people living with blindness are over 50 years of age
* Yet 75 % of blindness cases are preventable, curable, or treatable. Over 150 million people live with defective eyesight simply because of uncorrected refractive errors.
LensShopper.com is running a contest regarding the World Sight Day 2008 (9th October). To enter you just have to enter the site, introduce your name, city and email address. The grand Prize is 1 year’s supply of contact lenses. The winner will be drawn on November 1st 2008.
Let’s spread the word.!!
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