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4 Jun
The World Health Organisation suggests a ratio of 1:50,000 between ophthalmologists and individuals in a country. However, there are a little over 700 fully certified professionals for practice in Nigeria. Although a significant number of eye defects are preventable, with adequate care yet, one in every four Nigerians manages an eye malady. Do well to…
6 Feb
To care for your eyes, it's important to have regular eye exams, protect your eyes from UV rays by wearing sunglasses or a hat, and to maintain a healthy diet that includes foods high in vitamins and antioxidants. It's also important to not smoke and to maintain a healthy weight to reduce your risk of…
25 Jul 2022
Researchers from the Buck Institute have demonstrated for the first time a link between diet, circadian rhythms, eye health and lifespan in Drosophila. Publishing in the June 7, 2022 issue of Nature Communications...
28 Aug 2016
Eye care is of vital importance in any society, spanning all age groups— both the young and elderly. The Bible says: “the eye is the light of the body” and this light runs a risk of being extinguished, when it goes bad, hence, the importance of eye care

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