Osun: 500 Iwoye Ijesha residents benefit from Lions club free eye care services 

In its desperate move to reduce the spate of bad sightings, vision problems and distorted vision in Iwoye Ijesha community of Oriade local government area of Osun State, Lions club International Foundation on Thursday, extended its medical outreach to 500 residents of the town.

Speaking at the event held at the Youth Empowerment Centre, behind Oluwoye Palace, Iwoye-Ijesa, the state Lion Eye Care Development Project outreach officer, Mrs Olufunmike Odesanmi, expressed satisfaction over the large turnout of residents who trooped out to benefit from the programme.

While explaining why the programme was organized for the community people, she stated that the group intensified efforts to assist those who could not afford to buy eye glasses to correct their sights

She added that “the Lions club brings free eye care services to the community to ensure that those with eye problems are not left un-catered for.

“We are in the community to provide quality eye care services to all and sundry in the settlement and to give them proper education and enlightenment on why they should avoid what could complicate their health conditions.

“So, we are on ground here to diagnose and treat those who could not see clearly in the dark and to prevent further damaging of community people with bad sights.

“Apart from this, Lions club is also here to attend to distorted vision of people with eye problems and to assist them to use proper medications that will enhance management of their sights

“Furthermore, the group is also here to discourage various visual disturbances like blurred vision, wavy lines and difficulty focusing on the society.”

One of the beneficiaries who simply identified himself as Adeoye, appreciated the organizers of the programme and charged all beneficiaries to act according to the advice given to them by the organizers of the programme.

Also, in an interview with the monarch of the community, Oluwoye Of Iwoye Ijesha, Oba Amos Ogidiolu Adewumo, thanked Lions Club for the humanitarian services rendered to people of the town.

He also appreciated people of the community for turning out in large numbers for the programme but advised them to always be sincere with their drugs and counselings given to them by medical experts.

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