•Dr Priscilia Imade Driving is one of the most visually demanding tasks in daily life. More than 90% of the information needed while driving is obtained through the eyes. Good vision is essential for reading road signs, detecting hazards, and making timely decisions. However, when drivers develop eye problems, the symptoms may interfere with t...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Happy new month to all our readers. Our focus in this month of September is on Good eyesight and road safety. We have entered the “ember” months, Nigerians need to be reminded of driving safe this season and on the role of good eyesight in driving. COMMON EYE PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT DRIVING […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade We are rounding up this month’s discussion on children’s vision care with answers to some of the questions I received on the topic. Good vision is a powerful foundation for a child’s success in school, play, and beyond. Studies show that nearly 90 per cent of Nigerian school-age children have never had […]
•Dr Priscilia Imade We are continuing our discussion on children vision care by looking at the relationship between vision and learning in children. Vision plays a fundamental role in a child’s overall development and educational achievement. For school-aged children, learning is largely a visual process, as more than 80% of classroom instruct...
•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...
The Frontier is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. It is published by Okims Media Links Limited headed by Sunny Okim, a veteran journalist who is widely known as The Grandmaster, fondly called so by colleagues and friends for being Nigeria’s pioneer movie journalist.
© 2026 The Frontier, Published by Okims Media Links Limited.
designed by winnet services
