19 Camps, 595 OPD and 351 Cataract Surgeries

11 February 2023, Giridih-Jamui-Lakhisarai-Deoghar: NBJK run Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital, Deoghar is conducting outreach screening camps for free Cataract surgery. The initiative has the back up of Sightsavers supported Vision Centre, Bengabad (Giridih), Naraindas Morbai Budhrani Trust and SBI Foundation separately.

During the period of 25 January-10 February 2023, VRBEH has organized 19 eye screening camps at remote villages of Giridih, new places like Sono, Simutala, Jhajha in Jamui and Mananpur in Lakhisarai districts of Jharkhand & Bihar. The covered villages fall under Jamua, Bengabad, Birni, Sono, Jhajha, Lakhisarai blocks and lack eye care facility at all.

These outreach camps have ensured eye checkup for 595 persons and detected 351 with Cataract. Also Refractive Error was found with 27, Pterygium with 02, DCR with 02 while 45 persons have availed medicines on the spot. All Cataract ridden eye patients met surgery at VRBEH and their vision have been restored free of cost.

The sponsor agencies have afforded all the expenditures on behalf of the patients. NBJK, VRBEH and the beneficiaries express sincere gratitude to Sightsavers, Naraindas Morbai Budhrani Trust and SBI Foundation for such an important support to make quality lives.