Musical evening held to spread awareness on glaucoma

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 9

The Glaucoma Support Group, Advanced Eye Centre, Chandigarh, organised a musical evening to spread awareness about glaucoma and to recognise and appreciate the role played by family members of glaucoma patients in preventing glaucoma-related blindness, at the PGI yesterday.

Family members are usually the primary care givers in most cases. 

Glaucoma, like many other chronic diseases, is known to have financial, social and psychological impact, not only on the affected individuals but on the entire families.

Glaucoma patients and their families were invited to learn more about glaucoma as well to enjoy a musical concert. 

“The idea is to educate and empower family members of glaucoma patients so that they understand the problems associated with glaucoma better and also act as ambassadors to spread awareness”.

Dr SS Pandav highlighted the fact that prevalence of glaucoma was three to 10 times more in blood-related family members.  Emphasising the need for a regular checkup,  Dr  Pandav and Dr  Sushmita Kaushik educated the audience about glaucoma.