Free eye-camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 04 2014 :
The Sky Group of Hospitals in association with Manipur Blindness Control Society conducted a free eye camp at Bishnupur on March 2 under the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB) .
According to a statement, out of 149 patients administered treatment, 75 were diag- nosed to have refractory errors, 34 detected with conjun- ctivitis, 5 with Ptosis, 10 Pterygium cases and 12 were detected to have advanced cataract requiring operations.
For patients with advanced cataract, a free cataract operation will be conducted at Sky Hospital, Porompat on March 5 .
The patients will be provided free IOL, medicines and transportation.
As part of its endeavour to conduct free eye camp in all districts, Sky Hospital will conduct camp at Thoubal next month.