KUCHING: Focus Point Vision Care Group Sdn Bhd (Focus Point), the leading optical chain in Malaysia is hosting a week-long roadshow at Centre Court, Ground Floor, Mid Valley Megamall from Oct 9 to 15.
With the theme “Love Your Eyes, Embrace Your Future”, the roadshow features a variety of eye-health related activities to bring about awareness and impact on Malaysians, encourage individuals to take care of their eye health, in addition to making access to sight available to people from all walks of life.
Focus Point said expanding on its theme this year, they are advocating ‘Love Your Eyes from Young’.
“Vision problems in children are often neglected. It happens because they are too young to complain and to understand the real condition of clear or blurred vision.
“Focus Point encourages parents and caregivers to take steps to protect their children’s vision.
“By taking care of their eyes from a young age, children can prevent and avoid potential vision problems and enjoy a lifetime of healthy vision. Delays in treatment may cause lifelong visual impairment,” it said in a statement.
It added Focus Point is also promoting ‘Love Your Eyes at Work’ for all working adults.
“Nowadays, the use of computers is inevitable and eyes are the main senses involved when using the computer. However, many individuals do not realise that the prolonged use of the computer may indirectly result in eye strain, irritated eyes, fatigue, blurred vision, dry eyes, double vision, glare and more.
“Focus Point is working on helping people understand the importance of protecting their vision in the workplace and calling on employers to prioritise the eye health of workers, everywhere,” it said.
Moreover, Focus Point said it is also encouraging all individuals to ‘Love Your Eyes A Lifetime’.
“Vision is among the important sensory modalities of all living organisms. However, as we age, vision may be impaired due to the normal aging process or eye disorder. Common causes of visual impairment in the elderly include cataract, refractive disorder, glaucoma, retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration.
“Many of the age-related eye disorders have no symptoms in the early phase. Therefore, regular vision screening is crucial to detect any potential eye disorder early,” it said.
Focus Point added they are also working towards helping the elderly understand the importance of eye health and offering comprehensive eye screening at no cost.
“A survey finding has shown that 67 per cent of the Malaysian population has never gone through an eye screening for more than a year.
“Hence, Focus Point is calling on Malaysians to have their eyes checked regularly, even if they do not have any vision problems. This is because early detection and treatment of eye diseases can help to prevent vision loss,” it said.
Meanwhile, Focus Point, in partnership with ZEISS Group, is offering free comprehensive eye screening with the latest and advanced screening equipment during the event. It can help to detect cataract, glaucoma, dry eyes, pterygium, retinal conditions, refractive errors, contact lens related issues and more.
One-on-one professional consultation by Focus Point’s registered optometrists are made available to the public who dropped by.
Additionally, Focus Point will be bringing this World Sight Day roadshow to Johor Bahru and it will be held on Oct 23 to 29 at the The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey.
Public can visit www.focus-point.com.my or https://www.facebook.com/FocusPointFP to know more about Focus Point and its World Sight Day activities.
