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NPCBVI celebrates World Sight Day 2022
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 23 2022:
National Programme for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment (NPCBVI) under the aegis of District Administration Thoubal on Saturday observed World Sight Day 2022 at Darul Uloom, Lilong Turel Ahanbi with the theme, "Love your eyes" .
It was attended by Deputy Commissioner Thoubal, Ahanthem Subash; Chief Medical Officer Thoubal, Dr Y Nokul Singh; NPCBVI District Nodal Officer, Dr Ksh Memcha Devi; and Muhatamin Alhaj Moulana Sirajuddin (Qasmi) of Darul Uloom Lilong as presidium members.
Speaking on the occasion, A Subhash stressed on the need for early eye check-up for prevention from eye related diseases.
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Dr Ksh Memcha stated that eye testing camps in line with the observance of World Sight Day have been conducted at Khangabok Mayai Leikai, Darul Uloom Lilong, Tekcham Mayai Leikai and Sangaiyumpham.
She continued that out of the total 1106 persons screened during the camps, 39 persons were detected as cataract cases and 146 people were found in need of glasses.
The CMO further mentioned that cataract operations for 26 persons were conducted on October 18 by a team led by JNIMS Ophthalmology Department head, Professor Dr Rajkumar Vidyarani Devi.
"NPCBVI assisted in transporting the patients to the hospital", she added.
Later, a free eye testing camp was also conducted and spectacles were provided to 75 persons.
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