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Page 1: Taking care of your eyes. An important CWEST topic

Taking care of your eyes.An important CWEST

topic.

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Everybody will agree that eye care is very, very important.

• Imagine losing your sight when it could have been prevented.

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• On Earth there are -:• 285 million visually impaired people.• 246 million have low vision.• 39 million people are blind.

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• In the UK there are -:• 360,000 registered blind or partially

sighted people.• However, that figure rises to

1,950,000 who are not officially registered. That is 1 person in 30!

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Imagine not seeing your friends or family, your favourite actor, a television programme or your favourite sports team? It would be devastating.

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

(normal vision on the left, AMD on the right).

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

Cataract(normal vision on the left, cataract on the right).

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

Diabetic eye disease(normal vision on the left, diabetic eye disease on the right).

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• So, how can you reduce the risks of becoming partially sighted or even blind?

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Amongst other good habits……..• Eat healthily

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Don’t smoke (or give up)

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Maintain normal blood pressure

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Maintain a healthy weight

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Exercise

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Visit your GP and/or optician if you recognise deterioration in

your eye sight

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Stay out of very bright light

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• COMPETITION TIME!!• 22-28 September is National Eye Health Week. • You need to design a poster starting with

‘Healthy eyes are important because…..’

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.

• Prizes!!• Your poster will be sent away to be judged by a

panel of eye experts.• If you win, you’ll get £50 of book tokens and £30

of Love2Shop vouchers!!• Your finished poster needs to be completed by

Wednesday, 15 October. Every student in the school is eligible to take part.

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CWEST - Taking care of your eyes.