St. Thomas Eye Hospital, one of the leading eye Hospitals in the country, has marked World Diabetes Day with a free eye screening as part of their social responsibilities to society.

The hospital, which operates branches at  Osu on the main Oxford street and Mataheko, recently organized the health screening,  attracting over 1000 people at  both centers who had their eyes tested.

In an interview with the head of finance, Derrick Selasi Vidza said “St. Thomas Eye hospital is well known for its social responsibilities for the society and screens over 700 to 800 people for free each year.”

He added that most people are not aware that diabetes can affect the eyes, and today being World Diabetes Day, the hospital is proud to have organized this event to educate the public on the effects of diabetes to the eyes, which is medically called diabetes retinopathy.

He also advised the general public to visit their hospitals at least once a year to get their eyes tested.

About St Thomas Eye Hospital

St Thomas Eye Hospital is a specialist eye clinic providing advanced surgical services in retinal detachment, laser surgeries, cataract, and glaucoma among others. It also has a community outreach program that provides free medical screening and surgeries to people living in extreme poverty.

The Hospital is a privately owned with state-of-the-art facilities. It used to be called the North Western Eye Centre but later changed to its current name in 2013.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The hospital provides a wide range of medical, surgical and laser services as well as specialized investigations in ophthalmology.