Capital City Lions Club conducts free sight testing

Capital City Lions Club on Saturday conducted a free sight testing exercise for people from Traditional Authority (T/A) Malili’s area at Phuti Primary School where free eye glasses and other forms of treatment were offered.

The club’s president,Washington Kaimvi, said the event is carried out annually as one of their key objectives is to make sure that people are not visually-challenged.

“We constructed the Lions Sight First [hospital] at Kamuzu Central Hospital [KCH] for this very purpose and every year we choose one community, especially where eye services are not easy to access, to conduct this exercise and give whatever help we can,” said Kaimvi.

KCH ophthalamic clinical officer Jonathan Chiutsi said eye problems are rampant in many parts of the Central Region due to poor sanitation in communities.

“The major eye problem is bacterial infection, which causes discharge and laceration in the eyes and a person lacks peace. Hygiene practices can prevent the problem,” he said. n