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 Posted: Sun 19:54, 17 Oct 2010 Post subject: Information and understanding are the starting-off |
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“Information and understanding are the starting-off points for that early diagnosis and prevention of the principal eye problems accountable for impaired vision and blindness”, stated Leonardo Mastropasqua, president from the Italian College Ophthalmological Society and director of the Regional Ophthalmological Middle at the hospital in Colle dell'Ara. ?In particular?,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the professor continued, “unless it is identified and handled early, lazy eyesight is frequently the trigger of low vision”.
In accordance to Istat, in Abruzzo you can find about 12-thousand blind individuals and the number of those with very low vision is 3 occasions that determine. Within the entire of Italy there are more than 362-thousand blind persons and 1.five million men and women who see incredibly tiny. Frequently, upstream there are issues that can be corrected, particularly if they're diagnosed in time and at an earlier age. Mastropasqua believes that correct preventive treatment need to start at three many years of age with orthoptic and ophthalmological examinations.
The professor also mentioned that “our group has been [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]ing school teachers for a long time. You'll find signs that should not be ignored. For example, when a child holds a e-book quite close to his encounter, reads with his head on 1 side or, if the sunlight is really brilliant within the classroom, tends to appear with a single eyesight and near the other”.
Little signals which are worth mentioning to total eye specialists. Maybe a good opportunity will be the Iapb campaign whose mascot may be the shortsighted Bat. He may be the star of a exhibit and a cartoon on a DVD distributed free. Throughout the display, the youngsters understand about the components in the total eye that enable them to discover and, particularly, why sight must constantly be cared for. Today the marketing campaign is in Ortona and Castel Frentano, through the 3rd on the 5th in Chieti, Bucchianico, Castelbordino and Vasto and on the 9th in Teramano. The 25 shows will probably be presented to 4250 students.
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