In these days of the ongoing war, we are making supreme efforts to provide eye exams in the community in various places throughout the country, in nursing homes and in home visits, in order to provide a medical response to eye health for those who need it.
The eye exams that are performed solve the "mysteries" of vision disorders or loss.
These "mysteries" arise for one reason only: the person has not been examined for a long time and even years by an ophthalmologist, due to being confined to his home,
or to the setting in which he resides.
The following story - one of many, will testify to what was mentioned above:
A few days ago, in eye exams conducted by the association in one of the nursing homes, a resident of the place was examined, who for a very long time was defined as blind in both eyes, without knowing the reason for this.
When he was examined by the ophthalmologist, the reason for his definition as blind was found: Cataracts in both eyes, which had reached a high degree of progression.
The examining ophthalmologist referred the subject for cataract surgery in both eyes,
as soon as possible.
His examination and referral for cataract surgery changed his definition, from blind - to sighted. The answer to the question, what would have been the fate of this person's future and quality of life, if he had not been examined - is understandable, even without saying. |
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