Enhancing residents' vision in Obalende, Ijeh & Dolphin communities: Lagos Achievers Lions Club engage in eye screening exercise

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By Isaac Eranga 

Sights from the eye screening exercise

Lagos: Lagos Achievers Lions Club joined the global community to enhance people's vision by organizing an eye screening exercise for Obalende and Ijeh-Dolphin residents on Saturday 19th October 2024. 

The event which is the first part of the club's vision project for 2024/2025 Lions year, was done to commemorate  the 2024 World Sight Day, an annual event to raise awareness of blindness and the importance of eye care.

A beneficiary expressing joy about the eye screening exercise 

Over 100 persons benefited from the exercise. Reading glasses, special prescription lens, eye drops, multivitamins and health tips were given to beneficiaries based on the doctors' observations and recommendations..

The medical team lead by Dr Akinyemi Oluwafijimi identified a few people who needed cataract surgery, for attention in phase 2 of the vision project. 

Speaking at the event,  the Chairman of Obalende South Community Development Association, Mr Monday Agboro said he was very grateful to members of Lagos Achievers Lions Club for their continuous support towards improvement of the lives and well-being of members of Obalende, Ijeh and Dolphin communities.

Club President Lion Imeobong Oluyemi (middle), Vice President Lion Hassan Olawale ( left) and Project committee Chairperson Lion Moruf Jebe

Some of the beneficiaries were interviewed and they all expressed profound appreciation for the medical attention, receipt of corrective lens and tips on maintenance of optimal eye health. 

The Club President, Lion Imeobong Oluwateniola Oluyemi and the Chairperson of the Project Committee, Lion Moruf Olatoye Jebe both expressed satisfaction with the turnout and orderly conduct of the residents.  The Chairperson also mentioned that some of the beneficiaries were people known in the communities with severe sight challenges  preselected by the residents associations, in order to make the exercise targeted and effective. 

A beneficiary in the eye screening exercise 

Lagos Achievers Lions Club is a part of Lions International, the world's largest service organization, with over 1.45 million members in 207 countries and geographical areas worldwide. In addition to its signature project which is the fight against preventable and reversible blindness, clubs execute community projects identified through needs assessment and also pay special attention to diabetes awareness and prevention, hunger alleviation, protection of the environment and youth development.

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