8 minutes | Wednesday, 16 May 2018
The International Glaucoma Association (IGA) is advising Muslim glaucoma patients not to stop taking eye drop medication during Ramadan (Tuesday 15 May to Thursday 14 June) as stopping drops even for a short period of time can cause permanent loss of vision.
Hospital reports and calls to the IGA helpline have indicated that some Muslims cease using their eye drops during Ramadan, believing that using the eye drops will break their fast.
Subhash Suthar, IGA Development Manager, joined us to discuss what can be done, including taking the eye drops during Sehri and Iftar, and a technique that stops the medication reaching the throat.