眼睛是心灵的窗户，它流露内心情感，也帮助我们在眼神交流时表现亲善。眼睛的重要性比拟探明灯，要是眼睛失明，眼前便一片黑暗。尤其是步入老年后，眼睛更要细心保养，保持敏锐度才能带动脸上焕发的光彩，让人无时无刻感觉双眼炯炯有神。
假如老人视力不佳，在上下楼梯或步行时特别容易摔倒，后果不堪设想。随着年纪的增长，视觉敏感度会慢慢降低是正常的，加上许多常见眼疾前来缠绕，如：白内障、飞蝇症、青光眼与各种致盲病种等，皆易使老人的双目渐渐失去光彩。
因此，武吉巴督邻里中心在5月发起的“爱眼日”，除了呼吁民众注重眼睛保养，适当控制看书、看电视节目等习惯之外，定期检查眼睛也是呵护眼睛不可缺少的活动，而眼睛检查的目的正是为了测试影响视力障碍的主要原因，并对症下药。
爱护眼睛，从您的眼睛做起。为了传播护眼意识，位于大牌228的武吉巴督邻里中心将在5月9日举办眼睛检查活动，为60岁以上的老年人免费检查眼睛。检查项目包括：眼底镜检查 （Ophthalmoscopy）、眼压测量（IOP）、自动验光机（Auto- Refract）、电脑验光仪检查（V.A.）等，测出眼睛的近视、远视屈光度、散光正常值，让眼球及眼膜得到全面的诊断，以得到及时的眼疾治疗。
让我们一起留住光明，继续看见世界的美好，再次强调保护眼睛的重要性。所谓“预防胜于治疗”，定期检查能帮助我们预防眼疾；视力健康者也可以再次测验眼睛润滑度，促进眼睛健康。
欲知更多关于眼睛检查详情，请致电武吉巴督邻里中心6560-5455询问。
Love Your Eyes
It is said that the eyes are the window to the soul. Look deep into a person’s eyes and you will see the ‘real’ person. But speaking on a more realistic level, the eyes are of course our organ of sight from which we view the world around us. So, poor eyesight results in a world of blurred images, which is one of the common inflictions suffered by the elderly.
Age-muscular degeneration resulting in eye diseases such as cataract and glaucoma is the major cause of visual loss among the elderly. This prevents them from leading active and meaningful lives. Even younger people can be the victims of such eye diseases.
Eye screening helps us spot symptoms of eye problems. Other than the normal eye health care that we should practise in our daily lives, we need to have eye screening which can help us prevent last-stage eye disease. In particular, the elderly are encouraged to go for regular eye screening.
Concern & Care Society will be organizing a free eye screening programme on 9 May, 8.00 a.m. to 12 noon, at their premises at Block 228 Bukit Batok Neighbourhood Link for those aged 60 and above. The screening will include opthalmoscope, air puff (IOP) and auto-refract.
Please register at CCS’ premises at Block 228 before the screening date.
For more information, call us at 6560-5455.
Protect your eyes and enjoy the view !
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