Free eye camp conducted
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 04 2014 :
Under National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB), SKY Group of Hospitals in association with Manipur State Blindness Control Society conducted a free eye camp at Bishnupur on March 2 .
Out of the total 149 patients who attended the camp, 75 had refractory errors, 34 were diagnosed with Conjunctivitis, 5 with Ptosis (dropping of upper eye lid), 10 with Pterygium and 12 were found to have advanced cataract requiring operation.
For patients who are blind with advanced cataract, free cataract operation with free IOL (Intra Ocular Lenses) and medicine will be provided at SKY Hospital, Porompat and they will also be provided with free transportation to and from SKY Hospital for the operation starting on March 5 .