The National Eye Centre has sensitised cadets, officers and staff of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna on glaucoma, saying about 1.4 million Nigerians currently suffer from the eye disease.
Speaking during the lecture on the theme: “Uniting for a Glaucoma free world” Dr. Hashiya Kana said the prevalence is about 16.7 among individuals from 40 years and above while about 70 million cases of the disease are reported with projections that 94 million cases will be recorded globally in 2030.
The representative of the NDA commandant, Air Vice Marshall SK Aneke who thanked the centre for bringing the sensitisation programme to the NDA, said the eye is one of the key parts of the body.
While noting the importance of the exercise, Air Vice Marshall Aneke said the NDA takes the well being it's staff seriously adding that glaucoma is something that creeps in silently hence the need for regular check up before it becomes a problem.
He thanked the eye centre for the continuation of existing collaboration, saying the NDA will welcomes further efforts in sustaining and improving its relationship with the centre.