01/12/2025
Ocular health and good vision form a vital part of a healthy, independent, and well-functioning individual.
🔵 Good vision and satisfactory ocular health allow one to become educated in any discipline, become employable, enjoy a satisfactory quality of life, and earn a living .
🤓Furthermore, the absence of blindness and visual impairment improves an individual’s choices in nutrition and hygiene .
🤓The results from the current study show that visual impairment (VI) remains a major public health challenge in South Africa.
🤓Visual impairment is one of many economic and health factors linked to an ageing global population
🟣Diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma have also emerged as concerning prevalent major causes of visual impairment and blindness in the whole SSA, and this is also true in South Africa. As the leading cause of blindness amongst working adults, diabetic retinopathy should be managed better through early screening and detection. Likewise, glaucoma is also easy to detect and manage, especially when identified early.
Contact Optifirst Optometrist today for your consultation and find out if you are at risk.
012 252 0108
Magalies Hills Shopping Centre, Brits
