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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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제주시 12.13일 어르신 눈 검진 실시

2010년 10월 09일 (토) 08:27:36

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제주시는 세계 눈의 날을 맞아 어르신 눈 검진을 실시한다.

제주시에 따르면 제주시와 재단법인 한국실명예방재단은 노인들의 눈질환을 조기에 발견하기 위해 12일부터 13일까지 이틀간 제주시 노인복지회관에서 무료검진을 실시한다고 9일 밝혔다.

검진은 제주시에 거주하는 60세 이상 노인들 중 희망자 300여명을 대상으로 이뤄진다.

1차 검진항목으로 시력 및 정밀안저 검사가 2차 검진항목으로는 안압검사 굴절검사 조절검사 각막곡률검사 등이 실시된다.

검진을 마친 노인에 대해서는 개인별로 안약과 돋보기 등이 제공된다.

또 검진결과 백내장 망막 녹내장 등 개안 수술 대상자로 판명된 저소득 노인에 대해서는 수술을 받을 수 있도록 한국실명예방재단에서 본인 부담금을 전액 지원해 준다.

검진을 희망하는 노인은 12일이나 13일 제주시 노인복지회관을 방문하면 된다. 보다 자세한 사항은 제주시 사회복지과(728-2491)로 문의하면 된다. <:미디어제주>:

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