Free eye camp conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 07 2023:
As a part of its activities, All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and Youth Guidance Club, Kongba Kshetri Leikai along with JNIMS Opthalmology Department, National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment and National Health Mission Manipur organised a free eye camp at the club located at Kongba Kshetri Leikai on Friday and distributed spectacles free of cost.
The free eye camp was attended by AMUCO general secretary Dr Noren-dro Thokchom, organisation secretary Santosh Koijam, JNIMS ophthalmology department senior resident Th Arun, Imphal East District United Clubs' Organisation president T Dwijo Mangang and Youth Guidance Club president S Robison among others.
Speaking at the camp, Dr Norendro Thokchom pointed out that eye is an important part of human body.
There are several cases where older people living in remote places turned blind due to failure of checking their eyes in time at hospital and eye clinic.
In view of such cases, the free eye camp was conducted and distributed free spectacles to the needy, he added.