Free mega eye camp held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, February 19 2015:
A free mega eye camp was organised at St Benedict's Kindergarten, Yairipok Laimanai yesterday.
The camp was jointly organised by Integrated Rural Welfare Association (IRWA), Yairipok and Centre for Resource Development (CRD), Yairipok in collaboration with NPCB, Medical Directorate, Govt of Manipur.
According to the organisers, a total of 501 patients including 364 females took part in the camp.
51 cataract and 10 cases of Pterygium cases were detected.
Patients diagnosed with cataract will be operated free of cost.
Free transportation will be provided to them for the operation.
Operations will be conducted on Feb 18 and 20 at JNIMS Porompat, Imphal.
It was the first of its kind in the area, the organisers added.