The Weekly Times - 7th March, 2018

12 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 7 March, 2018
Community leaders celebrate a grand day in Eastwood Plaza
OPPOSITION Leader Luke Foley was among dignitaries who attended the Grand Celebration of Eastwood’s Asian Lunar New Year last Saturday. Mr Foley was joined by Ryde
P Victor Dominello, Epping MP Damien Tudehope, Bennelong MP John Alexander, City of Ryde Mayor Jerome Laxale and Ryde LAC Supt John Duncan alongside Hugh Lee
AM, City of Ryde councillors and leading citizens from the Chinese and Korean communities. Celebrations featured Lion and Dragon Eye dotting, a High Pole Lion dance, a
ragon parade, cultural performances and food and market stalls. It marked the official end of Eastwood’s Asian Lunar Year celebrations as our local community looks forward
o health, happiness and prosperity in the Year Of The Dog.TWT on-the-spot PHOTO
When your late loved one
deserves a beautiful farewell
LADY ANNE Funerals of West Ryde invite readers of The Weekly
Times to visit it’s beautiful chapel.
The chapel is located on
the Victoria Road premises
and includes a comfortable
50 seat guest
area, a lecturn for guest
speakers, an intimate
spae to vie a on a
screen to display family
photographs and images
of the deceased as well
as music facilities and a
choice of lighting.
Lady Anne Funerals Assistant
Manager Cassie
Markham told The Weekly
Times the Chapel provides
a discreet, comfortable
and gracious alternative
to church, crematorium
and other venues.
“It is an intimate, warm
Tom Geroulas
B. Optom (U.N.S.W)
Behavioural
Optometrist
1093 Victoria Road,
(Corner Bellevue Ave)
West Ryde, NSW 2114
Ph: 9804 6896
and gentle chapel where
we welcome families and
friends,” she said.
“We are very much a
part of our local communit
and e oer private
viewing, advice with musi
outstandin ora arrangements
and mortuary
services where your loved
one remains in our care.”
There is no charge for
the chapel use and Lady
Anne Funerals can also
arrange the celebrant and
clergy.
“We take great pride in
looking after the needs of
our families and guests
and we can even organise
catering,” Ms Markham
OPTOMETRIST
www.westrydeoptometrist.com.au
said.
“Quite viewing time can
also be arranged and
the discreet location of
the chapel ensures that
no one but invited family
members and friends
need to know a service is
going on.”
Lady Anne Funerals will
also work with the family
to add a special touch to
a funeral, such as candles,
ornaenta fiuerines and
even teddy bears on a coffin.
“We are understanding,
gentle and respectful.”
The chapel is open for
private inspection.
To see the chapel visit
The Weekly Times website
www.weeklytimes.com.au
and www.ladyannefunerals.com.au
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Protect your vision with comprehensive eye tests
THE message is simple:
get your eyes tested and
beat ‘invisible’ Glaucoma.
West Ryde optometrist
Tom Geroulas advises everyone
during World Glaucoma
Week (March 11-17)
that they can protect their
vision against this ‘silent,
blinding’ eye disease with
regular, comprehensive eye
checks.
Early detection can help
stop vision loss and blindness.
Glaucoma is a leading
cause of eyesight loss in
Australia and the number
one cause of irreversible
blindness worldwide.
About 300,000 Australians
already have Glaucoma
but because there
are generally no noticeable
symptoms, only about half
of these people know that
they have the disease.
It can occur at any age,
but generally it is more
common in people over 40.
Glaucoma is a group of
ee diseases aetin the
optic nerve, at the back of
the eye, where the nerve
fires are proressive
destroyed. The vision loss
starts in the peripheral vision,
often in one eye initially,
and can progress undetected
until the disease
is quite advanced.
In many cases this damage
is related to increased
pressure inside the eye, but
not always.
Sometimes the damage
may be caused by poor
blood circulation to the
optic nerve, or a weakness
in the nerve fires
themselves. Often there
are no warning signs or
symptoms, so in the early
stages the person is completely
unaware they have
Glaucoma until permanent
damage occurs.
auoa an aet
anyone, but some people
are at higher risk, such as
those with a history of diabetes,
blood pressure, migraine,
sleep apnoea and
even short sightedness
(myopia).
People with direct relatives
who have glaucoma
are up to 10 times more
likely to also develop it
themselves.
Eye injuries and past or
present use of cortisone
medications (steroids) may
also increase the risk of
Glaucoma.
Comprehensive eye examinations
are the best
way to protect against
Glaucoma.
Testing for Glaucoma
usually includes thorough
examination of the optic
nerves by ophthalmoscopy,
an eye pressure check
(tonometry), and a visual
fied assessent if disease
is suspected. Early detection
is vital.
There is no cure for Glaucoma,
and the vision loss
ible, but the earlier it is
detected, further damage
is prevented and the more
control eye pressure, but
sometimes surgery is also
For further information
contact Tom Geroulas at
1093 Victoria Road, West
is permanent and irrevers-
eyesight can be saved.
Treatment
require just
often
eyedrops
may
to
needed.
Ryde. Phone 9804 6896.