Treatment of 59,097 eye patients and surgeries of 6,520 patients have been performed in Sewa Sadan eye hospital during first half of calendar year 2017. Of them, 4515 cataract surgeries, 33 surgeries of Glaucoma, 133 surgeries of retina and 1,839 surgeries of different other eye ailments were done.
Notably, the hospital have organised 82 free eye camps in Bhopal and adjoining towns and villages of 8 districts. These towns are at the 200 kilometer periphery of the State capital. District wise detail of surgeries, performed in the hospital is as follow.
In Bhopal district, surgeries have been performer on 1,251 patients. Similarly, 802 Surgeries of Shajapur, 990 of Sehore, 304 of Vidisha, 752 of Raisen, 642 of Rajgarh, 681 of Harda, 804 of Hoshangabaad, 72 of Dewas and 222 patients of other district were Performed During Said Period.
Besides, these regular activities, eye transplantation of 60 almost blind persons were done in the hospital. Family members donate eyes of their deceased members and those eyes are transplanted in two needy blind persons. Eye donation facility is available on 24x7 days basis in Sewa Sadan eye hospital. A toll free telephone number 1919 is available for the purpose.
The Sewa Sadan eye hospital has now become an important partner of state, as well central Government in implementation of National blindness eradication program. In view of Rendering Quality services, National Accreditation Board of hospitals and health care have granted Accreditation Status to this hospital. Sewa Sadan is first and only one multi specialty eye hospital in the state of Madhya Pradesh, which has been granted this precious status. The state and central governments have also recognised this institution for the treatment of staff and their families.