26 March 2025, Deoghar: NBJK-run Vimla Ramkrishna Bajaj Eye Hospital (VRBEH), Deoghar, successfully organized 113 outreach eye screening camps from February 18 to March 25, 2025, across rural areas of Giridih, Jamui, Deoghar, and Lakhisarai districts in Jharkhand and Bihar. The initiative aimed to provide essential eye care services to underserved communities, ensuring access to quality treatment and vision restoration.
These camps covered remote villages in Jamua, Giridih Sadar, Birni, Deori, Deoghar Sadar, Mohanpur, Sono, Jhajha, and Lakhisarai Sadar blocks, offering free eye check-ups to 1,075 patients. As a result:
- 503 cataract patients were identified and provided free surgeries, including travel, accommodation, food, medicines, medical care, and post-operative follow-up.
- 401 patients were diagnosed with refractive errors, out of which 123 received free spectacles.
- 16 pterygium and 2 DCT cases were identified.
- 155 patients received medicines, and 24 were referred to VRBEH for advanced treatment.
This extensive outreach was made possible with the generous support of Sightsavers India, Vision Foundation of India, and Kotak Securities, who continue to be instrumental in ensuring accessible eye care services for rural populations.
NBJK remains committed to eliminating avoidable blindness and improving eye health through sustained efforts and strategic collaborations.
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