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WORLD🌏 SIGHT DAY 2020
#HopeInSight

What is World sight day?

World sight day(WSD) is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of eye health. Image
There are three commonly employed surgical techniques for cataract removal:
Extracapsular cataract extraction
Phacoemulsification and
Small incision cataract surgery.
2. Age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease affecting the central area of the retina (macula) at the back of the eye.
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Today is #WorldSightDay👁️

More than 2⃣ billion people have a vision impairment or blindness and at least 1⃣ billion of those could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed.

👉bit.ly/36FQCf3 #HopeInSight
Globally, the leading causes of reduced eyesight are:

👁️Refractive errors
👁️Cataract
👁️Age-related macular degeneration
👁️Glaucoma
👁️Diabetic retinopathy
👁️Corneal opacity
👁️Trachoma.

Have you had your eyes checked❓

👉bit.ly/2EovhLo #WorldSightDay
While most people with vision impairment are over the age of 5⃣0⃣, vision loss can affect people of all ages.

Take care of your eyes, change your lifestyle!

👉bit.ly/2EovhLo #WorldSightDay
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