transform digital health during the next five years into a high and sustainable health system

Professor Salwa Al-Hazaa, Senior Consultant in Ophthalmology, mentioned the importance of

Participation in the World Sight Day, which is one of the most important global health programs that the organization is concerned with

Global Health.

It is held on the second Thursday of October every year, and this year it falls on

Thursday, October 14, 2021 and aims to attract global attention to the problem of visual impairment

and blindness.

Global attention is focused on vision impairment and blindness that affects billions of people from

All ages around the world.

Al-Hazaa, a lecturer at Al-Faisal University, praised the fact that 2.2 billion people suffer

At least one billion of these cases are visually impaired worldwide

Low vision could have been prevented or not yet treated, with no early screening for eye diabetes

Untreated cataracts and uncorrected refractive errors are the main causes of visual impairment. Almost everyone in the world will encounter an eye health problem in their lifetime, over a billion people worldwide do not have access to eye care services.

According to the report of the World Health Organization WHO estimates the number of blind people in the year 2020 to (45) million people. Every five seconds a person in the world becomes blind. Every minute a child in the world becomes blind. (90%) of the blind and visually impaired live in developing countries. More than half of the blind and visually impaired live in India (9 million), Africa (7 million), China (6

million), and the Arab world (7 million). 75% of all cases of moderate or severe vision impairment are avoidable and 89% of visually impaired live in low- and middle-income countries. We note that with global efforts, the combined prevalence of blindness and visual impairment is declining in every year.

Many who celebrate World Sight Day take the opportunity to celebrate the achievements made so far and to call for more attention to eye care.

At the global level, it leads

The International Agency against Blindness (IAPB) played a leading role in preparing for this important annual event.

Al-Hazzaa, a former member of the Shura Council, confirmed that World Sight Day is a global and national health day in the Kingdom. The National Committee to Combat Blindness, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and which includes many ophthalmologists throughout the Kingdom and some authorities Relevant to the health, educational and global aspect.

Al-Hazaa stated that the international and national slogan for this year is: “Eyes Your Love.”

And to make everyone look at the top of their attention. This year''s theme encourages us all to be aware of our eye health, take an eye test, and recommend that others in our family and community do the same.

Al-Hazaa emphasized that it is possible to reduce the spread of eye diseases through awareness through community awareness and periodic examination, especially for those who have eye diseases in the family. Awareness of the community begins with clarifying that eye care is not only to go for glasses, but a person must do a periodic eye examination by an eye specialist.

Al-Hazaa, the distinguished clinical professor, also emphasizes the role of every mother, if she notices on the eyes of her children

Any problem, but you should take him to an eye specialist to ensure his safety and treat his eyes early and before entering school.

Undoubtedly, and with all appreciation, ophthalmologists in all regions of the Kingdom, under the umbrella of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society, contribute with an effective effort to the implementation of national programs that contribute to reducing blindness cases.

Visual impairment is a burden, regional and local. It will boost financially globally

“Artificial Intelligence” techniques succeed, which will reduce the use of unnecessary resources for the sector

health, by providing easier health care

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Professor Salwa Al-Hazzaa, a member of the Board of Trustees of King Abdulaziz University, confirmed that “technologies…

“Artificial Intelligence” will transform digital health in the next five years into a health system

High, sustainable and available to all patients in Saudi Arabia in the five years

innovative and in the coming period,

Harmonious as part of the ambitious and promising “Kingdom Vision 2030”.