Ghana: 50 % of Ghanaians suffer refractive errors

 Five out of every 10 people in Ghana suffer from refrac­tive errors, a condition where the eye does not bend light correct­ly, leading to vision problems.

This was revealed by Professor Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi, President of the Ghana Optometric Associ­ation (GOA), who emphasised the importance of early detection and treatment.

 According to data, 44 per cent of Ghanaians have uncorrected refractive errors, which is the lead­ing cause of visual impairment and urged them…