An important CWEST topic CWEST Taking care of your eyes Everybody will agree that eye care is very very important Imagine losing your sight when it could have been prevented CWEST Taking care of your eyes ID: 477514
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Taking care of your eyes.An important CWEST topic.Slide2
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Everybody will agree that eye care is very, very important.
Imagine losing your sight when it could have been prevented. Slide3
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.On Earth there are -:
285 million visually impaired people.
246 million have low vision.
39 million people are blind. Slide4
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.In the UK there are -:
360,000
registered
blind or partially sighted people.
However, that figure rises to 1,950,000 who are not officially registered.
That is 1 person in 30!Slide5
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Imagine not seeing your friends or family, your favourite actor, a television programme or your favourite sports team? It would be devastating.Slide6
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Age-Related
Macular Degeneration (AMD
)
(normal vision on the left, AMD on the right).Slide7
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Cataract
(normal vision on the left, cataract on the right).Slide8
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Diabetic eye disease
(normal vision on the left, diabetic eye disease on the right).Slide9
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.So, how can you reduce the risks of becoming partially sighted or even blind?Slide10
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Amongst other good habits……..
Eat healthily Slide11
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Don’t smoke (or give up)Slide12
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Maintain normal blood pressureSlide13
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Maintain a healthy weightSlide14
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.ExerciseSlide15
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes. Visit your GP and/or optician if you recognise deterioration in your eye sightSlide16
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Stay out of very bright lightSlide17
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.COMPETITION TIME!!
22-28 September is National Eye Health Week.
You need to design a poster starting with ‘
Healthy eyes are important because…..’Slide18
CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.Prizes!!
Your poster will be sent away to be judged by a panel of eye experts.
If you win, you’ll get £50 of book tokens and £30 of Love2Shop vouchers!!
Your finished poster needs to be completed by Wednesday, 15 October.
Every student in the school is eligible to take part.
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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.