Steroids can cure or maim and can certainly kill!
Steroids are great! Steroids can cure! Steroids can maim! Steroids can kill! Steroids are dangerous! Why and how? Please read…
Shall I tell the president?
The president is the head of a corporate organisation. His role starts with the fundamental job responsibilities of a manager.…
How to keep your eyes healthy for a lifetime
Nobody waits for his car to fall apart before doing periodic servicing. Therefore, why should anyone wait for their eyes…
Why prescribing medications on phone may be dangerous
Imagine you are at the junction of three nearly similar looking roads. One leads to a chaotic city called Helonarth,…
The glaucoma ‘Eye Q’ test: How much do you know about glaucoma?
In the early days of my childhood, we had no wireless radio. I remember vividly that there was a wired…
Eye injuries: ‘A stitch in time saves nine’
It wasn’t a political rally but from the rowdiness, you would think it was one! It was actually a group…
Be smart: Use your smartphone wisely to prevent blindness!
“There are about 40 million smartphone users in Nigeria,” I announced to the interactive audience. “Fantastico! Just about the same…
Eyebrows: Trendy, fascinating, protective
When I informed my friend I was going to attend a Miss World beauty pageant, he was somewhat surprised that…
Glaucoma: A conversation between a lawyer and an eye doctor
SAMUEL, my nephew, is a funny character. He was called to the Bar just a couple of months ago and…
‘When trouble sleep, Yanga go wake am — Palaver he dey find’
Lola was very unhappy with the small pimple on her face, just on the right side of her nose. It…
Not yet time to say goodbye to cataract surgery
There are three main parts of a fresh egg. The outer shell, the transparent slimy liquid inside the shell and…
How can you make yourself blind?
The worst nightmare for nearly everyone is the thought of going blind. Many people, faced with the possibility of going…
The bow-tie, the rainbow and blindness
Femi Williams, a Professor of Pathology, was one of our favourite teachers in the then Faculty of Medicine, University of…
Does crying affect eyesight?
I had always known her as a very cheerful person. Rosa was ebullient, bubbling – always in high spirits. Today…
The world of fakes – fake news, fake medicines and fake minds
HE walked into my consulting room with trepidation; an old face, not in any distress – at least, none that…
The mystery of Jambulani
“What is your name?” I asked the smart 17-year old Zulu boy. “Jambulani,” he replied. “Jambulani?” I was a little…
The ‘determined’ policeman, the ‘stubborn’ priest and ‘placating’ eye doctor
A colleague told me this tall story not too long ago. I wouldn’t know whether it was real or not…
If music be the food of love, play on
I had arrived at the party with my wife about thirty minutes after the party had begun. The music was…
You need your eyes to see the best the world can show you
THE preacher asked the audience, “What do you do with your eyes?” The young boy sitting by my side whispered…
