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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1982

EXHIBITION ON EYE CARE

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT AN EXHIBITION SATURDAY (APRIL 17) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD EYE CARE.

THE FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT ADMIRALTY STATIL ADMISSION WILL BE FREE.

THROUGH VISUAL AIDS, IT WILL FEATURE THE STRUCTURE OF THE CYS AND WAYS TO PREVENT COMMON EYE DISEASES, INCLUDING CATARACT. GLAUCOMA, REFRACTIVE ERRORS, AND RATIONAL DETACHMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO PROTECT THEIR EYES.

+PEOPLE WHO ARE GIFTED WITH GOOD EYE SIGHT SHOULD LEARN HOW TO CONSERVE IT. THE COMMON SAYING OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE IS PARTICULARLY TRUE IN EYE CARE, HE ADDED.

FOR SOME DISEASES SUCH AS CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA, EARLY DETECTI AND EARLY TREATMENT CAN PREVENT BLINDNESS.

SOME OF THE DISPLAYS FOCUS ON PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST INJURIES TO EYES WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED IN INDUSTRIAL INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS,

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT DAIL. UNTIL WEDNESDAY (APRIL 21) AND STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE EVERY DAY FROM 9.30 AM TO 5 PM TO ANSWER ENQUIRIES ABOUT EYE CARE.

A BOOKLET ON EYE CARE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN FREE TO VISITORS.

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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RAISE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY CHEST

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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS RAISED A TOTAL OF $34 047 FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH.

THE MONEY, A RECORD SUM RAISED BY THE DEPARTMENT, CAME FROM CONTRIBUTIONS BY STAFF OF VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND A CHARITY WALK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, $33 402 WAS RAISED FOR THE CHEST.

AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY HELD AT ICTORIA PRISON TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE VICE PATRON OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST, MR YU LOOK-YAU, RECEIVED A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT FROM SUPERINTENDENT LI TING-CHONG, WHO REPRESENTED ALL STAFF MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.