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Eye Health for Seniors: Centre for Sight and Milind Soman
Imagine your eyes, like windows, can get cloudy or damaged as you get older.
Many older people in India have trouble seeing.
Doctors say many of these problems can be fixed if caught early.
Cataracts can be fixed with surgery.
Glaucoma and diabetes-related issues are also problems.
Centre for Sight wants everyone to get their eyes checked regularly.
They teamed up with Milind Soman to help spread the word and remind everyone that overall health is incomplete without eye check-ups.
Centre for Sight and Milind Soman are raising awareness for senior eye health.
Over 140 million Indians are over 60, with many experiencing visual impairment.
Globally, 80% of blindness is considered avoidable.
Cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are key concerns.
The campaign promotes regular eye check-ups for seniors.
- Who
- Centre for Sight and Milind Soman.
- What
- Raising awareness for regular eye check-ups for senior citizens.
- Where
- India.
- When
- On World Senior Citizen’s Day.
- Why
- To emphasize the importance of timely intervention in age-related eye diseases.
Key facts
- Focus
- Eye health for the elderly
- Partners
- Milind Soman, Centre for Sight
- Age Group
- Over 60 years old
- Key Issues
- Visual Impairment, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy
- Goal
- Prevent blindness and preserve independence
Quotes
Dr. Mahipal S. Sachdev
Chairman & Medical Director, Centre for Sight Group of Eye Hospitals
“Eye health defines dignity, confidence, and independence in old age.”
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“No one should accept poor vision as an inevitable part of ageing, because with today’s technology and expertise, they don’t have to.”
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