eye care Stories

Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs linked to rare but serious eye conditions
The Conversation  |  Aug 17, 2025

But two new studies published today show that people taking these drugs may have a small increased risk of serious eye conditions and vision loss.

Digital eye strain: A growing public health concern
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 04, 2025

According to Kenya's Ministry of Health, approximately 7.5 million Kenyans need eye care services, with cataracts, refractive errors, and allergies be...

Report shows 86,000 Kenyan children struggle with poor vision
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 12, 2024

Optometrists Association of Kenya conducted free eye screenings in six schools in the Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi.

450 cataract patients receive free eye surgery in Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2024

Kenya was the first beneficiary of the free cataract surgery before the Al-Basar International Foundation proceeds to Tanzania and Zambia to offer fre...

Children in Taita Taveta County to undergo free eye screening
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2024

The exercise is set to be conducted across 45 selected Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres.

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