Staff Reporter
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced the schedule for its annual Cataract Surgical Eye Campaign for the next three months as it extends to more northern regions.
The ministry revealed that the campaign will be hosted at Engela Hospital in the Ohangwena Region from 12 to 19 July, followed by Oshikuku Hospital in the Omusati Region from 9 to 16 August. The campaign will then be hosted at Onandjokwe Hospital in the Oshikoto Region from 6 to 13 September.
The ministry disclosed that the campaign is a collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Health, local private doctors, and international delegates.
Cataracts are a medical condition where the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, resulting in reduced vision. Symptoms include blurred or cloudy vision, difficulty seeing at night, sensitivity to light and glare, seeing halos around lights, colours appearing faded or yellowed, and double vision in one eye. While cataracts are most commonly linked to ageing, they can also be caused by factors such as diabetes, eye injury or inflammation, prolonged use of corticosteroid medications, excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and genetic or congenital conditions.
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