MEDesign is a creative design consulting club serving to improve the eye health and overall well-being of people in Cambodia and other developing countries facing healthcare challenges
Mission Statement
Our mission is to inform about preventive healthcare through creative design campaigns. We plan to design and produce T-shirts and pamphlets that depict steps for preventing eye diseases.
Background
An estimated 144,000 people in Cambodia are blind. About 28,800 Cambodians become blind yearly, about 19,000 because of cataracts alone. Of these causes, 80 – 90% are preventable or treatable. Cambodia is one of the least well-served countries in the world for eye care. There is only one fully qualified Cambodian ophthalmologist in clinical practice for a population of over eight million.
In Cambodia, where there are many ophthalmic diseases such as cataracts and epididymis due to strong ultraviolet rays and an unhealthy environment, even simple diseases are often not treated on time due to poor medical base and level. In addition, there are many children born without eyes, so many live their entire lives disconnected from the outside world. Diseases that can be improved only by disinfection, drug treatment, and procedures eventually spread to major diseases, resulting in loss of vision or extraction of eyes.
Pterygium
Prevention
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Protect from UV rays and dust
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Wear protective glasses, sunglasses
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It is recommended to check your eye health through regular eye checkups.
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If you have dry eyes or chronic conjunctivitis, you should often administer artificial tears to prevent dryness
Postoperative precautions
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- Look in the mirror often/monitor yourself to see if your pterygium is getting bigger/inflamed, such as congestion or irritation.
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- If you have dry eyes or chronic conjunctivitis, use artificial leakage often to prevent dryness.
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- It is helpful to use hats or sunglasses to avoid direct sunlight.
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- During the dry season, indoor humidity should be increased.
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- Ventilation and keep the air clean.