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Why children must pay attention to their eyes

“The doctor said I am long-sighted. I was given spectacles and I was that my eyes would get better with time. “I only wear glasses when reading and watching television”, Namatovu says.

The common eye diseases in Uganda are conjunctivitis, cataracts, trachoma, and river blindness. Eye diseases are treatable.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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When you experience eye pain, redness, itchiness, swelling, or blurred vision, you should never ignore such signs.

Dr Ben Dan Bwonya, an ophthalmologist at Mengo

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