Blindness
awareness
campaign
In conjunction with the JCLA curtin university student Mr Ogi et al, Miri eye department had participated in organizing the talk series among the school teenager (Form 2 secondary students in selected school in Miri) meant to increase the awareness of blindness among the youngster.
The objectives of the talk is to make aware among the youngster the reality of blindness in the society, nurture their mind to prevent blindness and also change their perceptions to persons with poor vision or blindness.
In the exercise, the students would required to be blindfolded and walk a distance of path full with obstacles leaded by another student. After the experience, they would gather around listening to a lecture by the ophthalmologist.
We kick-started begining with students from SMK permaisuri Miri on the 12 April 2010 5-6pm
