First Tis the time for the flu jab-Dr Dima
AAfter more than two decades as an optometrist, Boago Modiisane discusses how he got into the field, s we come up to peak flu
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importance of getting vaccinated
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ABOUT YOURSELF
BisoagtohMeofdliiuts?ane, My I come from Mahalapye and did my primarfyrsochmooltahndeseccoonlddar?y school at St Patrick’s Primary School and
The flu and the common cold are Madiba Secondary School respectively.
both respiratory illnesses caused I am married and have three
by different viruses. However they girls. Iacreurqrueinettlsyimruilanr minyporewsenntpartiovnatoef practicseyminptoMmosgboudtiitnshgaener,aEl,yteheCflaureis Optomweotrrsiestsh!an the common cold, and
symptoms are more common and
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a fever are the key markers for a flu
DID YOU HAVE AN EPIPHANY
illness. Symptoms of the flu tend
MOMENT OR WAS IT ALWAYS PART OF THE MASTER PLAN?
Wnamheaist How is it different Boago Modiisane: time to get it? Is it safe for pregnant women?
to come on abruptly while cold will be gradual. Congestion, sore throat,
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infections Its actually highly recommended for .tWoidthothoeufltrue,athchouignh,HyouukuarnetlsiikePlyritmo ary eye disease will go and up, and injury. worse The now ophthalmologist
with climate changes it can start as pregnant women. Also older adults and gHeot csopnitsatiltuatniodnaIl styomldptmomyseslufcthhaastaone is the medically trained sthpoes-e
early as April/May as compared to the with chronic conditions that can hdiagyh Ifewveirll fhora,vtehetyo hbaevecobuodnyteadchaes,one cialist who can deliver total eye cwaorers:en
anticipated month of June. It takes up the complications of the flu fatigue, and weakness. of eye care professionals in Botswana.to twporiwmeeakrsy,tosebcuoinlddiamrmy,uanidtytaefrtteirary cinafreection such as HIV, Diabetes and
During our times, career guidancea flu sheorvt,ibcuetsy(oiu.ec. avnisbieonnefistefrrvoimcetsh,econatsatchtma jus to mention a few was not as developed as it is today, vaccilneenseevse,neiyfeyoeuxadmo innoattgioent sit, umnetidl ical eye we had to do some research on our afterctahreefl, uansedasounrgsitcaratlseye care), diagnose own Flu regarding shot often protects careers. you So, from after gettriensgetahrecflhu. some general disease of the body and treat IAlstheottulgehdthfeoflruOshpotodmoeestry. ocular manifestations of systemic Prices would vary according to service nGoot vaelwrnayms penrotvihdaedtootaffl epreodtecmtioens, cithol- diseases. providers but should be around iasrwshoirpthtgoetdtiongd.entistry but I chose to Optometrist is a primary heaPlt8h0-–P150
Every flu season. New flu vaccines for a shot stick to my first choice - Optometry.are rcealreeasperdofeevsesriyonyaelaor fttohekeeeype uanpd visual After completing my part one BSc at withsryasptiedmlysawdahpotinpgroflvuidveirucsoems.pFrluehensive University of Botswana, I was admit-viruseeysechaanndgev/iesviolnvecqauriec,klwy hsoiclhasitncludes ted at the University of Auckland year’s refraction vaccine may and not dispensing, necessarily offer diagnosis inprotection
this year’s viruses. New Zealand to pursue Optometry. and management of diseases of the
No. the viruses in the flu vaccines Upon completion, I came back home eye and the rehabilitation of conditions are inactivated or weakened thus one
as the first Motswana to graduate as of the visual systems. Primary cannot get an illness from the shot but can an Optometrist. get some mild side I have effects also from done the a care optometry is complete eye and vMacacsitneer.sADleogwr-egeraindePufebvleirc aHnedalptahinwith vision care that highlights the impoThr-e option is to avoid exposure as
flu is contagious but that may seem difficult. aUronuivnedrtshietyinojefctLioinvesritpeo. ol in the UK. tance of optometry in prevention,
As the viruses differ ,the flu shot is Keep Boago warm Modiisane during the winter at On my return home in 1996, I joineddependent health education, health promotion, all times.
on how well matched it is Practice good health habits. the private sector and subsequently to the health virus and maintenance, is believed to diagnosis, offer up treat60m%epnrottaenctdiornehabilitation, Get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly,
On a day-to-day basis, I am tak- started my private practice in 2000. to counseldinrign,k plenty of fluids, eat a nutritious
minagnacgaereyooufr sptaretises.nts. and interdisciplinary consultatiodni.et We are sTthanboantg
and
Opticians are primary health care providers of eyeglasses or contact professionals who provide vision care lenses; we prescribe medications through refraction and dispensing of that treat certain eye-health conditions. optical aids such as spectacles. If there’s an eye infection or an
injury, we are doing minor surgical
Should I get a flu injection? Don’t you get the flu from the flu injection? When is the best How often should one get it? How effective is it in preventing the flu? How much does it cost? For those who are scared of needles,what else can they do to avoid the flu?