Introduction Based on National Eye Survey 1996 conducted in Malaysia, percentage for low vision population was 2.44%. This means, there will be two (2) low vision people among 100 people of Malaysian citizen. Two main causes for low vision were: Uncorrected refractive error Cataract There was a study in Public …

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Introduction Sport is an activity that is good for health. However, studies have found that there are increasing trend in cases of eye injuries due to sport accidents. It can happened to all age and the severity of eye injuries depends on the type of sport, the equipment used, the …

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Introduction Is your work situation surrounded by hazard? If yes, you are at high risk to get eye injuries and possible loss of vision. You should wear the right protection at work to prevent eye injury and keep your eyes safe. Eye injuries can happen to workers in many industries. …

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Introduction When you need them, you need them! Don’t think that the child is too young to wear one!, If a vision impairment is identified which can even partially be corrected by the use of prescription lenses, there’s no reason to wait!  Even the youngest child can learn to wear glasses! …

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Introduction Contact lens is a thin plastic lens placed on the surface of the eye to correct visual defect. Like spectacles, it is used to correct short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism of the eye. The differences are that it is smaller in size compared to the spectacles, and is placed directly …

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Introduction What is astigmatism? Astigmatism is a vision disorders that are caused by an irregular shape of the cornea or the lens of the eye. This situation will result in blurry vision at any distance. Astigmatism can occur at any ages. Always happens during birth and sometimes it may occur …

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Introduction The most common symptom of refractive errors is blurred vision. Other symptoms may include double vision, headaches, haziness, eye strain and glare. Refractive errors can be corrected by wearing spectacles or contact lenses or undergoing refractive surgery. However wearing spectacles is the simplest and safest way. Spectacles can be: …

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What is amblyopia or ‘Lazy Eye?‘ Amblyopia or lazy eye is an eye condition that refers to blur vision that is not correctable by glasses, contact lenses or eye surgery. The eyes look normal and no eye diseases detected. This condition commonly occur in one eye and rarely in both …

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Disaster is defined as a sudden incident that is complex happened to mothernature whether because of natural or human factors. It could involve loss of life or injury, damage to property or the environment and it affect the activities of the local community.The level of severity experienced after the disaster took place depends on the resilience of the affected population and their ability to recover.

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Introduction The issue of incest is complex and is prevalent in all societies. However, even with the existence of laws on incest this issue continues to be highlighted in the media worldwide as one of the most under – reported crimes. The reasons are due to its dynamics such as …

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