Thika residents have been advised to go for frequent eye clinics as part of ensuring that their health is maintained and monitored properly.
Speaking during an eye clinic camp held at the Thika Level Five Hospital on Thursday, Muriithi Nguuri, an eye clinical Officer with Eye Clinic Hospital, said that cases of eye complications are on the rise among residents in the area.
He observed that most cases of eye complications are as a result of Non-Communicable Diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension.
Mr Nguuri noted that Diabetes and High blood pressure mostly among elderly persons was high in the area.
“We are concerned by high cases of eye complications most which are related to Diabetes and High blood pressure,” he said. The clinical officer said since the start of the eye check camp in Kiambu last year at least 1000 cases have been registered and handled.
He said that out of the 1000 cases, 166 cases of eye complication were as a result of diabetes while 265 cases of high blood pressure.
The clinical officer urged residents to observe proper lifestyle and avoid triggers that could lead to diabetes and high blood pressure among other diseases.
The eye camp was organized by the Kiambu county government together with the Eye Clinic Hospital and saw patients with eye complications screened and treated at a subsidized fee.
The eye clinic camp will be extended to all parts of Kiambu with aim of ensuring locals have access to affordable eye treatment and care.