Over 2,500 benefit from Senator Ipinsagba free Eye Care Outreach in Owo

Over two thousand, five hundred people with eyes defects have benefitted from the Free Medical Outreach facilitated by the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Senator Jide Ipinsagba

The free medical outreach  covered Opthalmological services, eye surgeries, reading glasses and treatment at the General Hospital, Owo in Owo local government area of the State

Senator Jide Ipinsagba represented by his legislative Aide, Olusola Aladetimehin 1emphasised that the health of the people of Ondo North Senatorial District became imperative in view of the economic situation which deprived many people to assess medical care.

Senator Ipinsagba promised to bring more dividends of democracy to the people in the Senatorial Distrbict.

Eye treatment and surgical operations carried out included cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.

Other conditions ranged from refractive errors such as myopia and astigmatism to infections like conjunctivitis also known as pa,aink eye, and structural issues like amblyopia called lazy eye and strabismus, crossed eyes were also handled

Dr Umar Hammed said Owo General Hospital used as the consulting centre for the Opthalmological services was to cater for Cataracts surgery and other minor elements

‘This place is a refraction centre, I mean consulting area and that is our theatre, we are doing cataracts surgery there. He said

“We are still counting and we are targeting over two hundred cataracts surgery before the programme will be over. We also have enough glasses on ground to be given to our patients and thousands of it are on ground.” It is a reading and sight glasses, we have some plus, we have some minus” the medical expert explained

The opticians also declared that his team distributed series of drugs for conjunctivitis, glaucoma and other eyes drops to patients

The coordinator of conclusion Eyecare limited, Dr Umar Hammed encouraged the patients especially those who underwent surgery to use their medications as prescribed

Describing eyes as the mirror and governor of the body, Dr Umar Hammed and another medical expert, Dr Fidelis Origbapo advised Nigerians to visit optometrist around them for regular checkups

Mr Lamidi Ogunleye,  Mrs Omolola Adedugba, Fadahunsi Hellen and other beneficiaries appreciated Senator Ipinsagba for rekindling their visions

Describing Senator Ipinsagba as their divine and political benefactor, the beneficiaries  pledged continual loyalty and supports towards the Senator’s future ambitions

The Free Medical Outreach facilitated by Senator  Ipinsagba continues tomorrow at the same hospital