Keeping An Eye Out for Student's Eye Health

Zhongguang Wang Urumqi, May 25 (Xinhuanet Dong Hung) on June 6 is the first 15 days of "Love Eyes, Eyes of Love" program on the occasion of the advent of People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will carry out the youth eye health, as Poor students love activities. 15 poor students will receive laser eye surgery free of charge. Meanwhile, the hospital will also offer students entering college entrance an examination this year. 200 students will receive surgery for myopia at a cost of 500 yuan per student - a total of 100,000 yuan relief.

Visual health concern for young people has become the consensus of all mankind. The World Health Organization survey of myopia is now threatening the health of young people the first visual element. Data shows that the high incidence of myopia among the teenagers, and with the qualifications to improve the trend of increasing year by year. Preventing myopia among students is a difficult task. To protect young people's vision and to prevent juvenile myopia must get the attention of the whole society, so that the community, schools, families, and individuals work together.

Hospital ophthalmology experts, concerned about the health of young people, especially the poor eye health of young people have a duty and obligation. And to ensure the success of laser surgery there are four factors: good equipment selection, good experts, advanced surgical methods and good standards as in the top hospitals. The caring activities for young people Xinjiang, June 1 -15 days, by telephone, Internet and other application methods, the hospital will be based on the actual situation, for the 15 family poverty and deserving students to implement laser surgery.

It is understood that in 2005 People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Shanghai Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital established a collaborative relationship, the hospital has sent Keratopathy, cataract, ocular fundus disease experts to guide Xinjiang. At present, the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region every year to send experts to Hotan, Aksu and other places for the local people to receive eye treatment. It is supported by Lifeline Express, ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital and also the Jackie Chan Charity Eye Center, the World Eye Organization, Xinjiang, and the Dr. Lee Shau Kee Eye Centre.

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中广网乌鲁木齐5月25日消息（记者董虹）6月6日是全国第15个爱眼日，在爱眼日来临之际，新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院将开展“关注青少年眼健康，为贫困学子献爱心”活动，免费为15名贫困大学生进行激光近视手术。同时，医院还将为今年高考的200名近视学生每人减免手术费500元，共计减免10万元。

关心青少年视力健康已成为全人类的共识。据世界卫生组织调查，近视现已成为危及青少年视力健康的第一因素。资料显示，我国青少年的近视率居高不下，并且随着学历的提高呈现逐年递增的趋势。防治学生近视是一项艰巨的工作，保护青少年视力和预防青少年近视必须引起全社会的重视，做到社会、学校、家庭和个人共同努力。

该院眼科专家介绍，关注青少年眼健康尤其是贫困青少年的眼健康是义不容辞的责任和义务。而确保激光近视手术成功有四个因素：选择好设备、好专家、先进的手术方式和规范的三甲医院。此次爱心活动面向全疆的青少年，6月1日-15日，可通过电话、网络等多种报名方式，医院将根据实际情况，为15位家庭贫困、品学兼优的大学生实施激光近视手术。

据了解，2005年开始新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院眼科与上海眼耳鼻喉医院建立了协作关系，该院先后派出角膜病、白内障、眼底病专家来新疆指导。目前，自治区人民医院每年都派专家前往和田、阿克苏等地为当地群众进行“复明医疗”活动。并先后承担“健康快车”、“奥比斯飞行医院”等项目，承担 “成龙”慈善复明康复中心、世界眼科组织新疆李兆基博士眼科中心的工作。

SOURCE: XJ.CNR.CN