Eye Care in Nigeria: A sober reflection on the past and a rational look at the future
The year 2016, in a few hours’ time, will become history. To consign 2016 to the dust bin of history…
The gift that changed my life
“My name is Toyin, I am 29 years old. I am the first child of my parents’ five children. I…
The economics of self-medication
A few years back, an illiterate, middle aged woman came to my clinic for consultations. She had been proud to…
Corruption: What lessons are you teaching the young ones?
I worked very hard all my life; kept my hands off government money and property; refused bribes camouflaged as ‘gifts…
January 2, 2020: Glaucoma is no longer such a dreadful disease
I could hardly sleep last night because I was just too anxious to hear the latest about glaucoma from my…
‘Soon, we shall have a house full of blind people’
TODAY is January 1, 2020, an important year the whole world has been looking forward to. It has been the…
Let’s join hands together to make Nigeria great again
“I can’t understand what’s happening anymore!” lamented Dr. Johnson, an ophthalmologist who relocated to Nigeria from America a couple of…
Why Tamuno suddenly went blind
Tamuno, a Presidential candidate for our United for Vision Club was making a presentation last week. He told us how…
‘I can no longer bear this pain’
I watched at the distance, the fierce argument between my neighbours, a 60-year-old lady and her husband. “This pain is…
Are you seeing rainbow around lights?
Femi Williams, a Professor of Pathology, was one of our favourite teachers in the then Faculty of Medicine, University of…
Would you like to be the ‘Jesus’ in his life?
How do people see?” Augustine asked members of the audience on the occasion of the World Sight Day a few…
‘Sweet Mother, I no go forget you for sparing me the agonies of blindness…’
T The Yoruba take marriage very seriously and this can be seen from the traditional wedding ceremony. It is unique…
Of all persons alive today, not one is like you
It was the fastest, most pleasant and most friendly clearance I ever had, passing through any immigration desk in the…
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth
ONE of the ways we were taught the tenets of ethics and sound societal values in childhood was through story-telling.…
Why can’t our eagle fly?
TO get to the International Conference Centre in Berlin from my hotel, I had a choice of taking the underground…
My doctor said, ‘Lola, you’re lucky to be alive’
My name is Ololade. My friends and family call me “Lola.” I had a small pimple on my face just…
Disobedience always brings consequences
In my early childhood days, there was nothing like a television. We owed the first TV Station in Africa, WNTV…
When the body is at war with itself
“Where is your father?” I asked the little girl. “Papa has travelled abroad to attend to his eye problem,” she…
The most modern eye clinic in the world
I arrived in Utopia after a 16-hour non-stop flight from New Orlando feeling unbelievably fresh. During the flight, I had…
Should eye drops be used before or after meals?
“Good morning Dokita,” Mama Bose greeted me as usual. “Good morning young lady,” I replied teasing. At 69, she looked…
