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Blindness is Preventable!

Korea Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness(KFPB) began as Korea Association for the Prevention of Blindness in 1973 has performed works for the prevention of blindness and improvement of eye health in line with the needs of each period and the change of society. Main works of the KFPB include preschooler vision screening, mobile eye examination, eye surgery assistance for the poor, and eye health education etc.

Working purpose for early detection and treatment of Strabismus, Myopia, Astigmatism which possibly cause visual disability in the childhood.

Providing basic eye examination for early detection and treatment with the frequency of 70 times for 11,000 people. The mobile examination system was set up and has been operating since 1994 for the aged, foreign workers and children in the regions which can't easily access to clinics.

Supporting expenses of operation for the low-income people who have eye diseases with high possibility of recovery of vision. 4,000 eyes in a year which are experiencing vision recovery by operations.

Operating outreach eye health class program available in all ages.
Holding academic seminars, business presentations and eye health campaign Provides eye health education and training for kindergarten teachers, staff at public health centers, eye doctors, staff of education offices.
Developing and distributing health education materials in various forms for different age groups

Working on visual rehabilitation (e.g. LVDs adaptation, training of operating method, Visual efficiency development) for the low-visioned under the sight of 0.3 who are having difficulties in daily life, counseling, supplying and lending low vision devices.

The Foundation has continuously worked with WHO, IAPB and etc. on the basis of its domestic experience in the blindness prevention work and held the signing ceremony of Vision 2020, an international movement to eliminate preventable blindness by 2020.

Transmitting our eye care experience to developing countries like as Cambodia, Laos, and Malawi.
Preparing the establishment of the eye clinic in developing country which can be treated and surgery for cataract, strabismus etc.

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동대문 65세 이상 저소득 노인 무료 눈검사

2010년 06월 14일 (월)

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송재동 기자 / 동대문구(구청장 권한대행 배영철) 보건소는 지역의 65세 이상 기초생활수급자 및 저소득 노인들을 대상으로 15일부터 3일간 무료 눈 검사를 실시한다.
대한실명예방재단 의료진 6명이 ▲시력검사 ▲굴절검사 ▲검안경 검사 ▲세극 등 현미경 검사 ▲안압검사 등을 실시한다.
검사결과 백내장과 당뇨병성 망막증 등 이상이 발견된 대상자는 전문 병·의원에 수술을 의뢰하거나 개안수술비를 지원해 준다. 안약 및 돋보기도 제공한다.
검진은 동대문구청 2층 강당에서 실시하며 15일엔 용신동 이문12동 휘경12동을 16일엔 답십리12동 전농12동을 17일엔 장안12동 제기동을 대상으로 오전 9시30분부터 오후 3시까지 진행된다.
참가 희망자는 신분증 및 의료보호(보험)카드를 지참해 동별 해당요일에 맞춰 구청 2층 강당으로 직접 방문하면 된다. 궁금한 사항은 보건소 보건지도과(02-2127-5393 5396)로 문의하면 된다.

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