Vision Academy would organise a free eye check-up camp for the patients suffering from diabetes on November 14, the World Diabetes Day at E- 7/378 Arera Colony, Bhopal. Noted Eye Specialist (retina) and Vitreoretinal Surgeon of Mumbai, Dr Vatsal Parikh would check the patients during the camp.
While talking to the media persons here on Friday, Vision Academy’s Chairman and Retina and laser Specialist Dr Gajendra Chawla told that alike every year Vision Academy would organize an eye check-up camp on November 14 for the patients of diabetes as the number of patients of diabetes is increasing continuously.
Around 10 to 12 percent people of the country are suffering from diabetes. According to World Health Organization (WHO), India would be known as the capital of diabetes in few years.
Chawla said that diabetes adversely affects the various parts of the body of the patients. Diabetes also affects the eyes of the patients but the patients should not be scared of it as most of these problems or diseases are curable. There are various new techniques these days, which are very helpful in the eye treatment. Vision academy is spreading awareness regarding the diabetes among the patients.
Chawla further said that the eye of a diabetes patient could be treated through laser, injections or through retinopathy operation. Eyes are the most sensitive part of the body hence regular eye check-ups is recommended specially for the diabetes patients. Blindness among the diabetes patients could be cured through ‘early diagnosis and prompt treatment’, he added.
Chawla further appealed the people to take the benefit of the free camp.