Abdi İbrahim Raises Awareness for World Sight Day

Abdi İbrahim Raising Awareness on World Sight Day The Ophthalmology Department of Abdi İbrahim aims to raise awareness through the #YouCantSeeWithoutSeeing campaign each year on World Sight Day, celebrated on the second Thursday of October, drawing attention to treatable blindness and visual defects. Various activities are conducted each year on the second Thursday of October as part of "World Sight Day" to raise awareness about blindness and visual disorders. On 14 October World Sight Day, the Ophthalmology Department of Abdi İbrahim is raising public awareness through the #YouCantSeeWithoutSeeing campaign aimed at drawing attention to preventable or untreated visual defects. According to World Health Organization data, more than one billion people worldwide have a preventable or untreated visual defect. In a statement issued by Abdi İbrahim's Ophthalmology Department on the occasion of 14 October World Sight Day, it is noted that 90 percent of vision loss can be prevented or treated through timely examinations. In a statement regarding the campaign, it is stated: "Eye and vision-related complaints are often overlooked. Instead of consulting a physician, individuals may resort to their own solutions. We are attempting to explain that eye diseases with an insidious course that can cause vision loss cannot be recognized without examination, particularly emphasizing the #youcantknowitwithoutsee hashtag. To prevent preventable vision loss, we invite every member of society to undergo eye examinations." The statement included these remarks. Within the scope of this campaign, information is being shared on Abdi İbrahim's social media accounts to raise awareness, and information about eye diseases is being provided through video content. It was stated that through the campaign, which will continue until the end of October, efforts are being made to sensitize all family members, particularly children, who are spending more time at home due to pandemic conditions, and those who make intensive use of digital screens. In a statement containing data from WHO vision, it is noted that people with visual defects are three times more likely to be unemployed, and emphasis is placed on the fact that they are three times more prone to traffic accidents. It was found that people with visual defects are three times more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, and twice as likely to fall while walking. According to the data, 84 percent of visual defects stem from eye diseases. Approximately 100 million people have cataracts that can be treated with surgery. In the statement noting that approximately 80 percent of learning occurs through vision, it is emphasized that 91 million children worldwide have visual impairment and one in four school-age children experience visual learning, personality and school adaptation problems. The statement said: "In our age of intensive technology use, 9 out of 10 people or more who experience digital eye strain use devices for 2 or more hours per day." What should be done to protect eye health? • Eye examinations should be performed on newborns and children aged 1.5 to 3 years, • From age 35, regular eye examinations should be conducted every 1 or 2 years, • Eyes should be blinked frequently when in front of a computer screen, • Every 20 minutes, the eyes should be rested by looking away for 20 seconds, • Attention should be paid to healthy nutrition, • Smoking should be avoided.