Hundreds of patients with eye defects were treated at free eye check-up camp being organised by lions club of Bokaro thermal. Medicine, spectacles etc were given to patients free of cost here. Even operations for cataract removal intra-ocular lens and grafting are done every year at Bokaro Thermal by the club.
The lions Club of Bokaro thermal organised a free-eye camp at Bokaro club on Monday. A total of 333 patients were examined in the camp out of which 59 patients, including 30 men and 29 women, were found to affected with cataract. They will be operated at Pujya Tapaswi Sir Jagjeevan Jee Maharaj Chakchu Chikitsalaya, Peterwar on Wednesday. Inaugurated the camp, DVC, Bokaro Thermal Power Station, Chief engineer and project head P.Kumar, commended the efforts of the organisers in making such operation and check-up camp within reach of poor villagers.
However, keeping in mind the exigency of the situation, the patients’ inmost cases opts for free eye camps, for the benefit of the poor in this worth appreciation. While Dr D.K. Gupta and club president ln Md Eyasin said the lions club of Bokaro Thermal is serious about its commitment to the cause of society .It has played an important role in every year extending support to a large section of downtrodden people of the area especially in rural areas .The club has not forgotten even the most neglected members of society. Talking to the pioneer, president of the club ln Md Eyasin along with the secretary ln Prakash Thakkar, jointly said over the 59 patients suffering from eye ailments would be operated on Wednesday at Peterwar Eye hospital by a team of Dr D.K. Gupta and under the care of lions members.