On the first day, Monday, 40 people underwent cataract surgery, on the second day, Tuesday, 65 people underwent cataract surgery, and on the third day, Wednesday, 30 people underwent cataract surgery.
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135 people have successfully received surgical services from a three-day free eye examination and cataract surgery camp conducted in Bhulbhule, Marsyangdi Rural Municipality, Lamjung.
According to the rural municipality, a total of 1,115 people, including 429 men and 686 women, underwent eye examinations in the camp. Of those examined, 53 men and 82 women underwent surgery after cataracts were confirmed.
Free medicines were distributed to 661 people during the camp. Glasses for near vision were provided to 56 people. All patients who underwent surgery were provided with dark glasses for eye protection, the rural municipality said.
On the first day, 40 people underwent cataract surgery on Monday, the second day, 65 people on Tuesday, and the third day, Wednesday, 30 people. The bandages placed on the eyes of the patients who underwent surgery on Wednesday were removed on Thursday morning.
The rural municipality conducted the camp with the technical support of the Nepal Blind Association Lamjung (Work for Inclusive Development) and Bharatpur Eye Hospital under the Nepal Netrajyoti Association.
A team of doctors led by hospital director and senior ophthalmologist Dr. Pushpa Giri Shrestha provided the surgical services. Prem Maharjan, Rehabilitation Officer of Nepal Blind Association, Gopal Lamichhane, member of Lamjung Blind Association, Ramesh Ghimire, External Program Coordinator of Bharatpur Eye Hospital, among others, also provided services at the camp.
Rural Municipality Chairman Arjun Gurung said that citizens who are financially weak and cannot reach Kathmandu, Pokhara or Chitwan for treatment have received surgery services in their own backyards. ‘The rural municipality is happy to provide timely treatment to citizens who are in a state of losing their sight, and the citizens are also happy,’ he said.
Chief Administrative Officer Bijan Poudel informed that the rural municipality has made arrangements for food, accommodation and transportation of all the patients who have undergone surgery to their villages.
