World Sight Day

FG Targets 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries by 2027 Federal Government announces 25,000 free cataract surgeries and expanded eye care services in Nigeria

Federal Government announces 25,000 free cataract surgeries and expanded eye care services in Nigeria

FG Targets 25,000 Free Cataract Surgeries by 2027

Mirian Gom October 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government plans to perform 25,000 free cataract surgeries by the end of...

Cross River Has Just Two Optometrists for 4m Residents Optometrists raise concerns over eye-care shortage in Cross River

Optometrists raise concerns over eye-care shortage in Cross River

Cross River Has Just Two Optometrists for 4m Residents

Korede Abdullah October 7, 2026

CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State has only two optometrists in its civil service serving a...

Lagos Optometrists Take Eye Checks to Communities for World Sight Day Optometrists conduct eye-health awareness and screening activities in Lagos for World Sight Day.

Optometrists conduct eye-health awareness and screening activities in Lagos for World Sight Day.

Lagos Optometrists Take Eye Checks to Communities for World Sight Day

Korede Abdullah October 6, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA), Lagos State chapter, will take eye-health awareness and free...

2025 World Sight Day: WHO Warns Only 26% of Africans Access Cataract Surgery WHO eye health experts examining patients during World Sight Day 2025 in Abuja

WHO eye health experts examining patients during World Sight Day 2025 in Abuja

2025 World Sight Day: WHO Warns Only 26% of Africans Access Cataract Surgery

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African governments to prioritise investment in...