Free eye-care camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 18 2017:
NHPC, Loktak organised the first round of free eye care camp at Project Hospital, Loktak Power Station in collaboration with Shija Eye Care Foundation, Imphal under its Netra Jyoti programme as a part of CSR-SD 2017-18, said the HR Manager, Loktak Power Station, Rajesh Kumar in a press release today .
The camp was inaugurated by Bedi Ram, Chief Engineer (I/c), Loktak Power Station in the presence of visiting doctors, senior doctors and officials of NHPC.
Speaking at the occasion, Bedi Ram said that the power station has been conducting free cataract operations and distributing free spectacles and medicines to the patients.
He also applauded the medical department for their tireless efforts to make this programme a grand success and urged the patients with eye defects to make use of this opportunity .
Around 210 patients with ailments like cataract, pterygium, refractive error, infections etc were attended to.
A total of 13 patients were detected with cataract and will be operated upon free of cost shortly.
Free advice and medication was provided to all the visiting patients.