Dar es Salaam, March 15 -- DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIANS have been advised to conduct regular health checkups to identify potential ailment at an early stage.

The remark was made on Thursday in Dar es Salaam by Head of Eye Department at the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT), Dr Katuta Ramadhani, during the commemoration of the 2024 World Glaucoma Week.

In commemorating the event which is expected to be climaxed tomorrow, CCBRT in collaboration with Kilwa Road Police Hospital have been conducting a free eye check-up and consultation to draw attention to Glaucoma disease, which can be treated and managed if detected earlier.

According to experts, Glaucoma is a common eye condition where the optic nerve, which c...