Guyanese urged to get screened for ‘vision killer’ glaucoma

Optometrist Antonia McCurchin tests the eye pressure of a patient at Thursday’s Glaucoma Screening event.

Numerous Guyanese were on Thursday screened for the silent killer of vision, glaucoma, as part of observances for World Glaucoma Week.

Citizens were offered vision testing, eye pressure testing and eye nerve examinations by ophthalmologists, optometrists and optometry students as the Georgetown Public Hospital in collaboration with several other vison organisations and the ANSA McAL Group of Companies, held a free public screening