APPENDIX 1: INVITATION LETTER TO RELATIVES FOR FREE GLAUCOMA SCREENING EYE CLINIC,
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL, IBADAN.
DATE________________
EXPIRY DATE__________
PROBAND NO _____
INVITATION FOR FREE GLAUCOMA SCREENING
We write to invite you for a free special glaucoma screening taking place at our clinic from 10 am to 3 pm every Wednesday for the next four weeks.
Kindly present this lePer at the nurses!"desk in the Eye Clinic for prompt aPenQon or call the under- signed to schedule or confirm your appointment.
Please take advantage of this opportunity.
Thank you.
INFORMATION!!!
✓ GLAUCOMA IS A GROUP OF DISEASES COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED PRESSURE IN THE EYES.
✓ IT CAUSES BLINDNESS WHICH CANNOT BE REVERSED
✓ IT GIVES NO WARNING SIGNS UNTIL IT HAS CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE
✓ IT IS COMMONER IN RELATIVES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE GLAUCOMA
✓ IT IS BEST TO DETECT IT BEFORE IT GIVES ANY SIGNS BY HAVING YOUR EYES SPECIALLY TESTED.
✓ VERY EARLY TREATMENT PREVENTS BLINDNESS ________________
SIGNED:
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