World Glaucoma Day today

FE Report

World Glaucoma Day will be celebrated today (Saturday) by Bangladesh Glaucoma Society (BGS), said a release Friday.

The theme of the day this year is 'Beat Invisible Glaucoma (BIG)'. A glaucoma screening camp will be held at NIOH, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city which will be followed by rallies at 11:35 am and 12:30 pm.

A glaucoma awareness discussion meeting and press conference will also be held at 1:00 pm at a city restaurant with all advisers, members of BGS, ophthalmologists, patients and journalists.  

Former health adviser to the Prime Minister Prof Syed Modasser Ali will be present at the event as the chief guest while director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Deen Mohd Noorul Huq, SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology Prof Ava Hossain, Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh president Prof Shahab Uddin, Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology president Prof SK MA Mannaf will be special guests.