MSO Clarifies: No endorsement or sale of any eye drops in conjunction with World Sight Day. MSO urge everyone to care for their eye health correctly.
WORLD SIGHT DAY 2024
Iniitiated in 2000 by the World Health Organization [WHO} and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness [IAPB]. This is to raise awareness about global blindeness and vision impairnent issues. This event is observed on the second Thursday of October every year and this year falls on October 10, 2024.
A key message of World Sight Day is to encourage people to pay attention to their eye health. Our eyes are irreplaceable and once is damaged it may be irreversible. Eye diseases often sneak up like a thief, stealing vision when least expected
THEME FOR 2024
For this year, the theme focus on the world’s attention on the importance of eye care in young peoplle and inspiring children everywhere to love their eyes. By raising public awareness and educating about the importance of eye health screenings, we can effectively prevent eye diseases from harming our vision.
WHO IS MSO?
The Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology or known as [MSO] continues its efforts to riase awarness about blindness prevention. Also urges individuals both young and old, those with a family history of eye problems to undergo eye health examinations.
Screening for children is also essential, as the may not be able to verbalize their symptoms. MSO is working hard to reach out to our divers population by organizing and collaborating with various organizations in providing eye screening or health education.
EYE DISEASES
For this, it usually can be detected through screenings and good treatment in the early stage can save vision. MSO have always actively supported eye disease prevention and awareness activity and strive to convey eye-releated knowledge to the public.
NO ENDORSEMENT OR SALE OF ANY EYE DROPS!
Recently, the names and images of local ophthalmologists and organizations incliding MSO were used to fraudulently endorse the supporsed health benefits of dubious eye drops and supplement. Several reports of these instances of abuse to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission {MCMC], Royal Malaysian Police and Facebook/Meta.
A press conference in 2021 denouncinhg these cliams and to plead with the public not to fall for these dubious health supplements. Many remaind vigilant and continue to report these scammers to the relevant authorities.
EYE CARE TIPS
Instead of buying dubious products, here is the eye care tips that can help ;
-GIVE YOUR EYES A BREAK! FOLLOW 20-20-20 RULE
To relieve eye strain from prolonged use, we recommend to take a break every 20 minutes. Step away from the screen and look at a distance of 20 feet way for 20 seconds. The simple 20-20-20 rule helps relieve eye strain and prevent dry eyes and short-sightedness [myopia].
-EYE HEALTH AT WORKPLACE
Do a good job of eye protection and avoid occupational eye diseases. Many office workers are exposed to risks such chemical eye burns, photokeratitis and accupational cataracts.
-SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION
Supplement your eyes with nutrients. Good vision requires sufficient and appropriate nutrients. Choose nutritional elements based on our individual needs.
-INCREASE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AFTER WORK
Outdoor activties provide a good opportunities for diverse visual stimulations which can effectively exercise or protect our eyes. A wide field of vision allows us to gaze into distance. Exposure to sunlight generrates beneficial elements for the eyes.
-SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND TREATMENT
When in the doubt or if you are experincing some eye symptoms, do consult your friendlu eye doctor. Qualified doctor can be verified via a few ways and this is to ensure that your are receiving advice and treatment from a certiifed eye professional.
