Parents and guardians have been advised to immediately send their children who complain of eye issues to the hospital to rule out the possibility of glaucoma. "Glaucoma is a silent thief of sight and we advise that all people 21 years and above go for regular check up on the eye for early detection and prevention of advanced glaucoma along with other complications," the head of the Eye Care Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Hornametor Afake, has said.
Dr Afake gave the advice on Thursday at the launch of the 2025 World Glaucoma Week organised by the Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana (GpAG) in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Accra.
This year's theme, "United for Glaucoma-Free World," seeks to bring together communities to fight against glaucoma blindness.
Commemorated annually in March, World Glaucoma Week is a global initiative by the World Glaucoma Association and World Glaucoma Patients Association to create awareness and alert everyone to have regular eye and optic nerve checks to detect the condition early and prevent visual loss.
