Nghe An Eye Hospital provides free screening and medication for glaucoma patients

(Baonghean.vn) - In response to World Glaucoma Week, from March 6 to March 13, 2017, Nghe An Eye Hospital organized a screening program and provided free medicine for Glaucoma patients.

Glaucoma is a chronic disease that can lead to blindness due to irreversible damage to the optic nerve if detected late and not treated promptly. Therefore, early detection and treatment of glaucoma is very important, thereby preventing the risk of blindness.

In Vietnam, Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness after cataracts. Although there are no specific statistics, in fact, at Nghe An Eye Hospital, the number of patients suffering from this disease is very high and most patients come to the clinic when the disease is in the late stages, losing almost all of their field of vision.

Patients are screened at Nghe An Eye Hospital. Photo: Phan Minh

Doctors recommend that people over 40 years old or people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, small eye structure, high farsightedness or family members with glaucoma should go for screening to rule out the disease.

- During: From 8:00 a.m. on March 6, 2017 to March 13, 2017, Nghe An Eye Hospital will conduct screening, consultation, Humphrey visual field measurement, and free optic nerve head CT scan for glaucoma patients.

- Location: Examination Department - Nghe An Eye Hospital.

- Address: Nghe An Eye Hospital - No. 105 - Ly Thuong Kiet - Vinh City (Near Vinh bus station)

To learn about the program, contact phone number: 0383.585.227 or Dr. Phan Dung 0978.385.197

Huu Le - Phan Dung

(Nghe An Eye Hospital)