The St. Anne Mission Hospital Eye Health-Igoji Unit opened in August of 2022. Our Eye Unit has the only full-time ophthalmologist within 31 km of the hospital. Eye check-ups are important and may change your life for the better. We are open Monday – Friday, 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Eye Health Facts You Should Know

• 80% of blindness in Kenya is preventable.
• Anyone who has trouble seeing or has diabetes or high blood pressure should have their eyes examined.
• Treatable health conditions that can cause loss of sight include:
  • • Diabetes (sugar)
    • High blood pressure
    • Certain infections
    • Certain parasites
    • Glaucoma
    • Cataracts
    • Growths on the eyeball
    • Children do better in school when they see well.
    • Eye exams are painless.
    • You may think you’ll never see well again, but with treatment, you might.