The Optometry Students’ Association of Ghana (OSAG) of University of Cape Coast (UCC) has marked the 2022 World Sight Day with a free eye screening exercise for students and the general public.

Globally, this year's event was on the theme:  “Love Your Eyes".

The initiative saw hundreds of beneficiaries converging at the forecourt of the Sam Jonah Library where the Optometry Students screened other students for various eye defects.

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A student getting his eyes tested

The exercise was used to provide free medication and eye glasses to those with mild conditions, while those with serious conditions were referred to the UCC Eye Clinic for further treatment. 

World Sight Day is observed on every second Thursday of October every year to focus attention on vision impairment and blindness to influence decisions of governments, policy makers and other stakeholders. 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC