Regular eye check-ups urged

Dr Johan Da Silva

As World Sight Day is observed across the globe, Dr Johan Da Silva and the Lion’s Club of Bel Air are reminding Guyanese of the importance of having regular eye check-ups and not waiting until something is wrong.

World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness, held on the second Thursday in October, to focus global attention on vision impairment, including blindness. This year, the theme is ‘Love Your Eyes’.

Da Silva, who runs Modern Optical Service, said the theme is very apt as persons must learn to love their eyes and have them checked regularly.