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Residents In Techiman Undergo Free Eye Screening

By Amos Baffour-Mensah
Regional News Dr. Felix Okra explaining the process of the eye screening exercises to residents at the Techiman Community Centre
APR 27, 2018 LISTEN
Dr. Felix Okra explaining the process of the eye screening exercises to residents at the Techiman Community Centre

The Members of Parliament for Techiman North and South in collaboration with Techiman Municipal Assembly and the Techiman North District have organized a free eye screening for residents. The exercise was undertaken by Medical Officers from the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman.

Residents who were screened of various eye defects were referred to the hospital for further examination and treatment. The common eye defects that were detected according to the medical professionals were allergic reaction, cataract, refractive error, glaucoma etc

According to Dr. Felix Arthur Okra, the whole screening exercise was essential because it gives health professionals the opportunity to interact with patients freely unlike when it’s held in the hospital as some patients feel intimated when at the hospital.

He, therefore, urged government to sponsor more of such outreach programmes to reach out to more people.In all about five hundred people benefited from the exercise.

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