Free cataract detection cum eye screening camp held
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, November 09 2015:
National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB) Medical Directorate, Lamphel conducted a one-day free cataract detection and eye screening camp at Molnoi Area KBC Centre Church, Chandel today, our correspondent reports.
The camp was organized in collaboration with the KBC Centre Church of Molnoi Area under National Health Mission.
Over 260 villagers from the surrounding villages availed free eye screening facility.
Altogether 44 cataract cases were detected during the camp.
Beside distributing medicines free of cost to the patients, spectacles were also provided to 34 patients free of cost at the camp.
Dr H Bidya Devi, Manipur State Program Officer of NPCB; Dr Subhajit, eye specialist, JNIMS and Dr Chaoba Singh, eye specialist, Imphal Eye Clinic took part in today's camp.