Give me joy for Christmas
Since about four weeks ago, I have been feeling quite uneasy about two things. First, out there, in this city,…
The eye and its ‘peculiar mess’
I watched as he walked slowly into my consulting room. I knew something was amiss from his measured steps and…
Why should the doctor carry the burden of society’s collective guilt?
Recently, a friend related to me how his brother did several weeks ago, following a brief illness. “Did he receive…
Weapons of mass destruction: Handshakes are dangerous
I had spent about a year with the local community at Awgu, then in the East Central State, soon after…
Knowledge, ignorance and blindness
Michael had been ill for a few days. He had tried self-medication without any relief. Eventually, he decided to visit…
Tears of joy, sobs of sorrow and water of sight
In his official cleaner’s uniform with the cell phone pressed tightly to his left ear, he suddenly sprang up from…
How a policeman’s slap saved me from blindness
I am a lawyer. I am writing you this letter because I know you are a friend of Dr. Ben’s…
The smile is gradually disappearing from my face
Dale Carnegie said, “The expression one wears on one’s face is far more important than the clothes one wears…
The eye and the arithmetic of change
I watched as the young man tried to set up the new television set he had just purchased. My mind…
Nigeria, where are your road signs and road maps?
“Where are we now?” I asked the driver. “I am not sure sir,” he replied. I have travelled regularly for…
Eye Care Everywhere: Preventing your jewel of inestimable value
IN my youth, one of my favourite songs was, “No more sorrow, no more pain.” I can’t remember the other…
Iwa Afi owo fa – From Apollo to gonorrhoea and to irreversible blindness
WHAT is “Afi owo fa”? It simply means “self-affliction.” To appreciate what self-affliction means, please, read the beautiful poem of…
Whether it’s crime or disease, prevention is cheaper and better than cure
I was bemused, sometimes ago, when I read about the lamentations of our first security officer, the Inspector – General…
Is driving at night more dangerous?
I was about five vehicles behind the heavy laden truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, a road often described as the…
Lessons I have learnt: The door to ‘hope’ must never be shut in anyone’s face
Mr. Daniel, an 80-year-old man, travelled a long distance to see a doctor. He had been blind for over 10…
May I ask, ‘Are you blind?’
Several decades ago, I was walking briskly on the narrow road to my school on a Monday morning when something…
Eye makeup can make you blind
I don’t like gossips, but what can one do when you are in the midst of it all? I was…
The unnecessary war between structure and function
Today, I am taking a critical look at this little organ called the eye. It is undoubtedly one of the…
How do eyedrops work?
As I sat in the porch watching the birds jump from one tree to another, momentarily my eyes wandered to…
Revealed! The secret of Ajidewe
I had known Lola since her childhood days, but hadn’t been face to face with her for over 20 years.…
