Free cataract operation
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 19 2013 :
In continuation to the Blindness Control Programme under the project "Netra Jyoti" of its Corporate Social Responsibility-Community Development (CSR-CD) Scheme, Loktak Power Station, NHPC Ltd has started conducting free cataract operations in collaboration with Shija Hospital & Research Institute (SHRI), Imphal.
According to a press release issued by Sr Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr KK Singh, the third batch of free cataract operation was held yesterday at SHRI and 7 cataract cases were operated successfully.
Free medicine, subsidized cost of operation with foldable IOL, transportation and fooding for the patients were provided by NHPC Ltd.
Free spectacles should be distributed to the cataract operated cases.
So far 18 cataract cases have been operated successfully in three batches during the current financial year, the release stated.