October 10, 2026October 10, 2026
By George Coben, Bauchi
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching health center, ATBUTH, Bauchi, on Thursday arranged eye health program to mark the World Sight Day in 4 schools throughout Bauchi metropolitan area.
The schools were Government Day Secondary School, Bakari Dukku, Al-Iman International Schools, Palace Secondary School, and Kobi Primary School.
“Love Your Eyes,” was the style of this year’s event of the World Sight Day.
Our reporter was at Government Day Secondary School, Bakari Dukku where Dr Umar Mohammed, Senior Registrar, Department of Optalmology, ATBUTH, Bauchi, and his group were performing the workout.
Dr Mohammed stated that the eye health program was suggested for kids from 5 to 18 years of age.
He stated kids of this target group remain in really crucial duration of advancement, where specific eye conditions require to be determined early through screeníng and fixed.
The Dr stated this intervention will avoid the issue from turning into a more severe eye condition that can not be remedied when they end up being grownups.
“This intervention intends to remedy such eye conditions like refractive mistakes which can result in amblyopia that can no longer be remedied,” the Dr stated.
The Senior Registrar described that the eye health screening workout determines avoidable or preventable reasons for loss of sight.
“Children discovered to have refractive mistakes are offered eyeglasses to remedy their conditions while those discovered to have allergic conjunctivitis, which prevails with kids of this target group, would be offered medication,” Dr Mohammed stated.
According to him, those who pertain to the outreach with optalmatic condition for which they were currently getting medical attention at the medical facility, were referred back there to continue, as they were omitted from the target group.
He likewise stated that those discovered to have other types of ocular condition beyond the scope of the outreach, such as injury, were motivated to go to the healthcare facility for substantial assessment and treatment.
While stating that the healthcare facility arranges such workout on the 8th October every year to mark the day, Dr Mohammed revealed gratitude for the turnout of students and trainees.
“The school authorities were notified of the workout ahead of the day, and when we came, we satisfied the recipients currently arranged for the workout,” he stated.
DAYTIME REPORTERS observed that even some kids from the communities likewise benefited, with some moms and dads revealing gratitude for the outreach.
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