Sight For All would like to share with your community our free, in-person education session: “Who’s looking after your eyes?".
This presentation will be delivered by an Eye Health Educator. It runs for approximately 30 minutes and will provide a range of information brochures for attendees.
The important information covered in the presentation includes:
- The primary causes of vision loss in Australia.
- Identification of common eye condition symptoms (many of which may go unnoticed).
- Treatment and management of prevalent eye conditions.
- Promoting and maintaining eye health, including information on various eye health practitioners in the community, their roles, and how to access their services.
We are currently focusing on our older South Australians, as chronic eye conditions affect 93% of people aged 65 and over (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Eye health). Unfortunately, 453,000 Australians are blind or vision impaired, and over 90% of this is preventable or treatable (Vision 2020 Australia).
Sight For All is an Adelaide-based, not-for-profit, social impact organisation. Our purpose is to empower communities to eliminate blindness through sustainable sight-saving projects. For the past 12 years, Sight For All has been delivering eye health projects in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Our Projects are based on four fundamental humanitarian strategies – collaborative research, infrastructure support, sustainable education, and the promotion of eye health.
Enquiries to The Summit Community Centre, 8390 0457, TheSummit@ahc.sa.gov.au
**Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings
When an Extreme (75+) or Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating is declared for the Mt Lofty Ranges, The Summit Community Centre will be closed, and all classes and programs will be cancelled without notice. Any monies paid will either be reimbursed, or the course will be rescheduled for a later date.
Current f ire danger ratings can be checked here: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/fire-danger-ratings.shtml
