The Optometry Department of the College of Applied Medical Sciences at Qassim University continued its campaigns in providing medical services to all segments of society, as the college launched a campaign to detect visual problems of the prison inmates in the Qassim region by conducting comprehensive eye examinations in a program that extends to the end of the academic year. Prof. Dr. Youssef bin Hamoud Al-Dabbasi, Dean of the College, confirmed that the campaign is an extension of Qassim University''s initiatives towards community service, and includes nearly 1,000 prisoners, using the latest medical devices provided by the university under the supervision of consultants and professors of ophthalmology at the university, with the participation of fifth-year students.
"Al-Dabbasi" pointed out that the campaign includes examining refractive errors, eye deviation, cornea, glaucoma, and the effect of diabetes on the retina and others, making it a comprehensive preventive program to preserve the health and safety of prisoners.
