Sight Saver Run to raise awareness on glaucoma

In observance of World Glaucoma Week from March 9 – 15, Narayana Nethralaya Eye Hospital is ready to organise a Sight Saver Run on March 9 at Jarakabande Reserve Forest, Ramagondanahalli, to raise awareness about glaucoma.

Forward of the occasion, at a press meet on Thursday, Naren Shetty, Vice-Chairman, Narayana Nethralaya spoke concerning the silent nature of glaucoma, explaining that it happens with out ache, main many sufferers to stay unaware of it. “By the point most sufferers search medical consideration, it’s already too late,” he mentioned, urging the need of normal eye check-ups for early prognosis and management of the illness.

Sujani Shroff, Glaucoma Guide, remarked that glaucoma has no treatment and, in its remaining phases, leads to full and irreversible blindness. She re-emphasised that glaucoma is the second main reason for blindness globally, affecting 80 million individuals, with 11 million circumstances in India alone. “Whereas cataract and PMD are extensively identified to individuals, glaucoma stays unknown, and it’ll solely improve now, as kids use cell phones excessively. She suggested following well-balanced diets, train and training yoga.

The race will provide two classes – a 5K and a 10K run. The occasion will probably be flagged off by Arjun Devaiah, a world athlete and South Asian Video games champion, and 500 individuals have already registered whereas spot registrations will probably be open on the day of the run.