When I informed my friend I was going to attend a Miss World beauty pageant, he was somewhat surprised that I could find time for such an absurd and foolish venture. “Must you waste your precious time over such mundane shows?” He had asked. “What’s fascinating about watching women half-naked and strutting like caged animals […]
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The mass exodus of doctors: Who will operate my cataract?
How can you make yourself blind?
The worst nightmare for nearly everyone is the thought of going blind. Many people, faced with the possibility of going blind, would be ready to do anything to prevent it or have their sight restored if indeed it had happened. But for a young North Carolina woman, going blind was a dream come true! Below […]
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Does crying affect eyesight?
I had always known her as a very cheerful person. Rosa was ebullient, bubbling – always in high spirits. Today is however different; her eyes are puffy from crying. She has been crying for the last three days and hasn’t eaten anything since then. Dehydrated and with sunken eyes, she cuts a picture of misery […]
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The mystery of Jambulani
“What is your name?” I asked the smart 17-year old Zulu boy. “Jambulani,” he replied. “Jambulani?” I was a little confused. Hitherto, I knew only about the official match ball of the 2010 World Cup named by the sporting outfit, Adidas as Jambulani. “What does it mean?” I asked the young man again. “Rejoice,” he […]
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The ‘determined’ policeman, the ‘stubborn’ priest and ‘placating’ eye doctor
A colleague told me this tall story not too long ago. I wouldn’t know whether it was real or not or if it was one of those after-dinner jokes. I leave it to you to make your own inference. My friend, who is a priest, and I were travelling on the Lagos-Ibadan express road when […]
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Give me joy for Christmas
Since about four weeks ago, I have been feeling quite uneasy about two things. First, out there, in this city, there are hundreds of blind men and women whose blindness can be reversed by simple surgery. Yes, they can be made to see again! Two weeks ago, a charity organisation decided to support surgery for […]
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The eye and its ‘peculiar mess’
I watched as he walked slowly into my consulting room. I knew something was amiss from his measured steps and his fairly obvious difficulty in finding his way. I overheard him say something to his companion which made me curious. My interest shifted, momentarily, from him to his companion. 2019: Rivers APC candidate remains disqualified, […]
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Why should the doctor carry the burden of society’s collective guilt?
Recently, a friend related to me how his brother did several weeks ago, following a brief illness. “Did he receive the best of care?” I asked. “No,” he replied. “But certainly, he had the best […]
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