She mentioned that fruits and vegetables such as oranges, mangoes, carrots, tomatoes, pawpaw, palm oil and soups were good sources of elements that promoted good eye sights and avoided any form of eye diseases.

Ms Kyere gave this pre-lecture during a West African Gas Pipeline Company’s sponsored eye screening and medication session for about 200 community members of the Shama District as part of the company's corporate social interventions measure. She disabused the perception that piles grew on the eye and therefore cautioned against the use of both herbal and unprescribed medication on the eye, stressing that, “Itching of the eye is not piles, and piles have never developed on the eye”.

The Ocularist mentioned that aging was one key factor that contributed to the diminishing of eye sight and this situation could be corrected with eye lenses and operation. She mentioned Cataract and Glaucoma as two main diseases that affected the eye, with glaucoma being hereditary and could easily lead to blindness due to the gradual destruction of the veins, “fortunately, there are medications to reduce the pressure on the eye that could lead to glaucoma and people with this condition could get help through early diagnosis and check-ups".

Dr Gladys Fordjour, Consultant Specialist and Team Leader, stressed the need for early eye checkups, whilst people around 40 years must make it a habit to regularly check on their eyes.

On the exercise, Dr Fordjour said the common diseases that run through the exercise were cataract, glaucoma and allergies, adding, “Diabetes, hypertension and goitre could also trigger poor eye sight.

She mentioned key persons that needed regular eye care as stone winners, welders and people who worked closely with chemicals. Mr Kofi Mensah, External Affairs Manager of WAPCO, said the company had taken upon itself to improve upon the health and well-being of the people in its operational areas, “As we all know the eye is the window to the world and so we chose to service this part of the human body for our people to enable them go about their daily activities”.

Already, residents from three communities, Jumo, Lower and upper Inchaban, and Ebusie have benefitted from the exercise. Mr Mensah said about 1200 residents have benefitted from the exercise. The External Relations Manager said so far the company have provided scholarship, school facilities and vocational trainings to improve the symbiotic relationship.