From the pretty Dr. Kelechi (Our Eye Specialialist)

My name Dr. Kelechi Okonkwo (OD). I am an Optometrist, a very cheerful lady who believe so much in God, treating people right, helping those in need no matter how small, I am a giver. I like making people smile! It gives me joy when I see people smile or laugh because of my actions.

As an eye doctor, here are some tips on how to take care of your eyes;

1. Please make sure you see an eye doctor whenever you have any issue with your eyes, very important.

2. Always visit an eye doctor for routine eye check at least once in two years.

3. Eye injuries are common cause of emergency. Eye trauma should be fully assessed by an eye doctor,as penetrating  injuries are easily missed but can lead to serious infections.

4. A chemical burn (acids or alkalis) is the only eye injury that needs treatment before eye examination. Manage immidiatly by copious irrigation with sterile water. Then the patient should go and see an eye doctor while continuing irrigation. Same applies to superglue inguries.            
                           
Note: please do not rub the eye when you have any injury and do not use acidic solutions to neutralise alkaline burns and vice versa.

5. For a blow to the eye,apply cold compress  and take pain relieve drugs and make sure you see an eye doctor as soon as possible.

Here are some foods for healthy eyes to try; spinach, grapefruit,strawberries,nuts, oysters,crab,salmon, carrot,pumpkin...etc

Remember, no one ever injured their eye sight by looking on the bright side of things, vision is everything, so take care of your eyes!!!

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