Free eye check up camp held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23 2021:
A free eye check up camp was held at Shija Eye care Foundation, Health village, Langol today as a part of World Retina Week observance.
A press release issued by Shija Eye Care Foundation said that the camp has been sponsored by National Programme for Control of Blindness, National Health Mission, CMHT and AB-PMJAY.
In today's eye check up camp, 81 patients were examined by doctors along with other supporting staff of Shija Eye Care Foundation.
14 cataracts, 4 pterygiums, 1 ptosis, 1 Entropion, 1 neavus and 1 squint cases were diagnosed during the camp, added the press release.
Further Shija Eye Care Foundation informed that those patients detected with eye related problems will be treated under NPCB (NHM/CMHT/PMJAY) Scheme.