{"id":7203,"date":"2022-03-23T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T08:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eyezoneinternational.com\/?p=7203"},"modified":"2022-03-30T10:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T07:30:46","slug":"eyezone-to-hold-vision-screening-for-children-at-the-avenues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eyezoneinternational.com\/eyezone-to-hold-vision-screening-for-children-at-the-avenues\/","title":{"rendered":"Eyezone to Hold Vision Screening for Children at the Avenues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7203\" class=\"elementor elementor-7203\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e1b1d88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e1b1d88\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8d7c17\" data-id=\"a8d7c17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfa8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cfa8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/eyezoneinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-e1648026525405.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyezoneinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-e1648026525405.png 1080w, https:\/\/eyezoneinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/1-e1648026525405-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c1a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1c1a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of Eyezone\u2019s initiative to spread awareness on children\u2019s vision health, an eye screening event is set to kick-off on the 24-26 March in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> phase of The Avenues Mall, Kuwait. The campaign is part of a comprehensive vision care programme dedicated to conducting primary eye screening for children.<\/p><p>A recent study reports that \u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iapb.org\/news\/half-the-world-to-be-short-sighted-by-2050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">half the world will be short-sighted by 2050 with up to one-fifth of them (1 billion) at a significantly increased risk of blindness if current trends continue<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u201d.<\/p><p>Eyezone is currently working on developing awareness campaigns for children\u2019s eyesight with the guidance of Global Vision Institute, in collaboration with Al-Bahar Eye Centre, Kuwait\u00a0and the Ministry of Health Kuwait (MOH).<\/p><p>Eye care professionals will conduct the screening in the phase two of the mall. The campaign also aims at guiding parents on how to safeguard their child\u2019s vision health, as well as, informing them if their child is in need of follow-up eye exams.<\/p><p>The event is being supported by Zain Kuwait, Boubyan Bank, International Optique and AlSayer Holding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truffles the Kitty, a tuxedo cat, is a feline ambassador for children\u2019s vision care. 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