846 OPD in 30 Screening Camps, Found 390 with Cataract and 353 Refractive Error

02 December 2022, Giridih-Deoghar: In the month of November 2022, NBJK run Vimla RamKrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar and it’s associated Vision Centre at Bengabad (Giridih) with support of Sightsavers have organized 30 screening camps in villages of Jamua, Bengabad, Birni, Rajdhanwar, Giridih Sadar, Deoghar Sadar, Mdhupur, Sona Rai Tharhi blocks in Giridih and Deoghar districts on the mode community awareness & household screening .

These eye screening camps have ensured 846 OPD and identified 390 patients with Cataract, 353 with Refractive Error and 20 patients of Pterygium.

In Deoghar district, 20 patients in need of instant care have been referred to the base hospital; medicines have been provided to 67 and Eyeglasses to 51. All Cataract ridden patients will meet surgery at VRKBEH, Deoghar.