An Eye Opener to Your Health
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About this event
90% of people suffering from Glaucoma are unaware of it.
80% of people with long-standing diabetes will develop Diabetic Retinopathy.
75% of teenagers in Singapore have myopia and are dependent on glasses. These are statistics for some of the major eye conditions among adults and children in Singapore.
In this talk, join our speaker, Ken Tong, President, Singapore Optometric Association and Founder, Eyesight.sg as he shares tips on managing good eye health and learn about risk factors, signs and symptoms of different eye conditions and how it is related to our body. Get a free glaucoma, eye pressure test at the end of the talk.
What You’ll Learn:
- How comprehensive eye exam can detect 20 different health conditions
- Common eye conditions - cause, effect and treatments
- Why is it important to go for a yearly preventative eye health comprehensive screening
- Short description about you (if there are any changes from what you gave us last year)
FEES: Member FREE | Non-member $5REGISTER BY: 27 April 2022, Wednesday @ 12:00 PM
SPEAKER
Mr Ken Tong
Ken is the current President of the Singapore Optometric Association and sits on the advisory panel for several government initiatives to champion community optometry. He founded eyesight.sg to advocate primary eye care, and improve the lives of others. In his practice, Ken focuses on driving impactful solutions by helping his patients make informed decisions through education and differentiated experiences.