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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20150308T094500
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URL:https://www.worldglaucomaweek.org/activity/patient-education-lecture-g
 laucoma-focus/
SUMMARY:Patient Education Lecture: Glaucoma Focus
DESCRIPTION:“Glaucoma Focus”: The public awareness lecture was held at 
 Santokba Hall\,  Parle (W) on March 8\, 2015. The function was attended b
 y 228 people. During this three hour session\, Dr. Shefali Parikh explaine
 d about the common eye diseases and importance of healthy life style and p
 reventive measures for keeping eyes healthy. Dr. Rajul S Parikh elaborated
  on glaucoma and its social and economic impact on the society.  He also 
 talked about the high risk factors for glaucoma like if you are 40years +\
 , near/ far sighted\, have family history for glaucoma\, get headache/ vis
 ion loss. If any of the above risk factor is present\, then you should get
  your eyes checked for glaucoma. Subsequently\, few glaucoma patients also
  talked about their own experience that how their vision got affected by g
 laucoma and how their doctor is helping them to retain their vision and co
 pe with the disease.\n\nIn the same event\, we launched Glaucoma Support G
 roup named “Eye to Eye: Mumbai Glaucoma Patient Support Group. Under an 
 able guidance of glaucoma Specialist Dr. Shefali Parikh\, this group will 
 meet every 3 months with sole objective of improving glaucoma awareness an
 d to improve psychological well being of the patients.\n\nThe concept of 
 “Drama Therapy” for the management of glaucoma patients was introduced
 .  This therapy is already being used for the management and psychologica
 l well-being of patients of chronic diseases like cancer\, depression\, an
 d de-addiction all around the world. We feel proud to announce that this t
 herapy has been introduced for the first time in the world by us for Glauc
 oma management. Drama therapy uses the various techniques of theatre to he
 lp people solve problems\, express and experience suppressed emotions\, ex
 plore and act out unhealthy interactions to gain greater understanding of 
 disease and achieve better personal health. It helps people remove fear of
  severe disability in this case of blindness.
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LOCATION:Santokba Hall\, near Bhiadass Hall\,  Road No 1\, Juhu Scheme Road
 \, Vile Parle (W)\,\,  Mumbai\, MH\, India\, 400056\, India
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