Baamlong disclosed this on Thursday in Jos while addressing the press to mark the 2025 World Glaucoma Day, with the theme, “Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World.”
The commissioner, who quoted the 2023 Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey, noted that cataracts and glaucoma were the leading causes of blindness in Plateau .
He, however, said that early detection could prevent most cases.