By Chidi Nkwopara

OWERRI—The Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Acho Ihim, has appealed to the citizenry to embrace regular eye tests to avoid what he termed “the increasing but avoidable loss of vision among the people.”

Chief Ihim, who also doubles as the Vice President, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, African Region, made the call, weekend, at Umuozu Health Centre, Nwangele Local Government Area of the state, while flagging off the free eye screening exercise organized by one of the communications network providers in the country.

“The eye is the  window of the entire body. Without functional eyes, a person will be thrown into total darkness”, Chief Ihim said.

According to the Speaker, with good eyesight, one can distinguish between food with adequate oil and one without oil, stressing that it was therefore imperative for all Imolites to check their vision regularly.