Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Ebonyi in collaboration with Department of
Ophthalmology Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA) commemorates the World Glaucoma Week 2023 (WGW2023) from 12-18 March 2023.

*Highlights of 14/03/2023 commemoration (DAY 3)*

The members of MWAN Ebonyi in collaboration with Department of Ophthalmology AEFUTHA were in Abakaliki Correctional Centre today where 158 inmates had their eyes screened (Visual Acuity and Fundoscopy were done). Eye glasses were provided for 128 of them and 30 were diagnosed of suspected Glaucoma and referred to AEFUTHA for follow up.

Twenty-Two (22) MWAN Ebonyi and 2 Young Doctors Forum Sisters were there to carry out the outreach as well as other members of the department of Ophthalmology AEFUTHA (including male ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses, optometrists, records staff among others).