‘Excess light, heat can damage eyes’

Dr Ayodeji Alade, an Ophthalmologist at the General Hospital, Omuaran, Kwara, has warned people against getting exposed to excess light and heat to avoid damage to cornea of the eyes resulting in blindness.Alade gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran on Friday.
He explained that exposure to excessive light and heat could lead to the growth, pterygium, an infection of the eye caused by dust, heat, smoke, pollen and wind.
He said the disease occurred mor