•Dr Priscilia Imade Good vision is essential for a child’s overall development, learning and quality of life. The eyes serve as the primary gateway to acquiring knowledge in early years, with studies suggesting that up to 80% of what children learn is processed through their visual system. Unfortunately, many vision problems in children go und...
•Dr Priscilia Imade This month of August presents a timely opportunity to focus our attention on an often overlooked but important aspect of children’s health-vision care. As children across Nigeria and around the world are on holiday before returning to school, their ability to see clearly and comfortably can significantly impact their learni...
•Dr Priscilia Imade In this month of July, our discussions have been centered on myopia awareness creation and today, we are concluding the topic with a recap on myopia, ways of controlling control it and management. Myopia is also known as short-sightedness, it is a common vision condition where a person can see nearby objects […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade Myopia, commonly known as short-sightedness, is a vision condition where distant objects appear blurry while close ones are seen clearly. Although it can often be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery, myopia especially in its moderate to high forms carries a range of potential complications that can...
•Dr Priscilia Imade In today’s world, digital screens are everywhere, in schools, homes, offices and even in children’s toys. While technology has brought many benefits, one of its unintended consequences is the rising rate of myopia (nearsightedness), particularly among children and young adults. LINK BETWEEN SCREEN TIME AND MYOPIA Myopia occ...
•Dr Priscilia Imade The month of July is myopia awareness month. So our discussions will be centered around myopia. INTRODUCTION Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is a refractive error where distant objects appear blurry while close objects are seen clearly. It occurs when the eye grows too long from front to back, or when the [&helli...
•Dr Priscilia Imade This month of June has been focused on the relationship between eye-health and mental health. We need healthy minds to achieve healthy eyes. In our fast-paced, visually demanding world, the link between the eyes and the mind is more profound than we often realise. While physical vision loss is widely recognised, the [&helli...
•Dr Priscilia Imade The focus in this month of June has been on the relationship between eye and mental health. A healthy mind and eyes is our rounding up topic. Your eyes are more than just a sensory organ, they are the gateway to your experiences, emotions, work, relationships and independence. Yet, many people do […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade We are continuing our discussion on the relationship between eye and mental health. This month of June is dedicated to creating awareness on how mental health can affect eye health. The eyes are often described as the windows to the soul, but they are also windows to a person’s inner emotional state. […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade Last week, we started our discussion on the relationship between eye and mental health. Today, we will consider the effect of stress and anxiety on the eyesight. In our computer world, where deadlines, digital overload and daily challenges have become the norm, stress and anxiety are no longer occasional visitors, they are ...
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