The World Glaucoma Congress observes 2nd week of March every year as “World Glaucoma Week” to raise awareness about Glaucoma.In connection with that, Coimbatore Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (CSOS) conducted a glaucoma awareness rally on Sunday with the help of RVS College of Nursing and Sri Ramakrishna Hospital. The rally was flagged off by Minu Pramod I.R.S. Commissioner of GST (Audit), Coimbatore, in the presence of Dr. S.Padmanabha, President, Dr. Ganesh V. Raman, Secretary, Dr. R.J. Morris, Treasurer, CSOS and senior members from CSOS.
The rally was organized to emphasis public about having a regular and a comprehensive eye checkup, which is the only way to sight signs of glaucoma early and control it in time. People over the age of 40 years, those suffering from diabetes, migraine, who frequently change their spectacles, who have high minus power lenses, use steroids too often and most importantly those who have a family history of glaucoma, are generally at a higher risk of developing glaucoma.
A comprehensive eye test includes a vision check, a slit lamp examination, an IOP (Intraocular pressure) check and optic disc evaluation. This will ensure an early detection and treatment of glaucoma, thereby preventing irreversible loss of vision.