In cooperation with Internet companies Baidu.com and Sina.com, the China Medical Foundation will launch a special program in Beijing for this year's National Eye Health Day to help the local people learn about eye diseases and their prevention.
CMF has disclosed that it will offer free eye checks, including measuring height, weight, blood pressure, vision checkup, eye bottom check and color blindness check to Beijing residents. CMF says all this will be done by reputable ophthalmologists. In addition, themed lectures will be organized on the early detection of eye diseases and other eye related knowledge.
The two-day program will start on June 6, 2009, the 14th National Eye Health Day, at Minzhong Eye Hospital at No. 22, Lincui Xili, Chaoyang District of Beijing. It is understood that the theme for this year's eye health day is Caring for Youngster's Eye Health.
