Muslim Non Governmental Organisation Organize Free Eye Test

Accra,(Greater Accra Region) 30, Sept. Nana Paddy Acheampong, a Deputy Minister of Health, said today cataract, glaucoma, onchocerciasis, corneal scar, reflective errors and eye inflammations which lead to blindness are preventable. He said, however, that accessibility to eye care is very limited. According to him, nationwide surveys to provide information on ocular morbidity in Ghana and inferences made from data on eye conditions in the sub-region suggest that the rate of preventable blindness in Ghana ranges from zero point seven to one point zero per cent. Nana Acheampong was opening a five-day free eye camp at the Maamobi Polyclinic in Accra. The camp is organized by Al-Muntada Educationa Trust (AMET) and Al-Basar International Foundation (ABIF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. AMET, with its headquarters in London and offices in Ghana and ABIF from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, are both Muslim non-governmental organizations (NGO's) providing free eye care tor the needy. Services being provided free are limited to eye screening/reflection and prescription of spectacles, treatment of medical eye problems and referral of those who require surgery to the local hospitals.