Free Eye Check-up Camp for the Poor
Category : Health

The Lifeline foundation organised free eye check-up camp at Little Miracle School,  YarabNagar, in South Bengaluru on Sunday, 25th November 2018. The Camp was conducted with the support and co-operation of the Principal and teachers of the school. Awareness about the camp was created by our local workers by distributing pamphlets and making announcements in the neighbouring mosques.

The team of Nethra Drishti Hospital had volunteered their staff to run the camp. The camp registration started at 10 am and ended at 2 pm. The registration process was conducted by the students of Little Miracle School. The patients were checked by the optometrist and then by Dr Syed Zulfiquar and his medical team. In this camp, patients were examined for common eye problems, and were provided free medicines, Eye drops and Spectacles for Rs 50 (actual cost Rs 150 of which Rs 100 was subsidized).

A total of 200 patients were screened at the camp. 135 Spectacles were provided and sponsored by the Lifeline Trust. 15 Patients identified for cataract surgery during the camp, underwent additional physical examination of their blood pressure, blood sugar to determine fitness for surgery.