IMPHAL, October 2: A one day free eye screening camp was held today at the premise of Sagolband Youth Development Organisation, Sagolband Moirang Leirak Akham lampak organised jointly by the Sagolband Social Development Committee and the Lions Club of Imphal in collaboration with the State Blindness Control Society.
Sagolband Social Development Committee spokesperson former Social Welfare director G Seityabati said around 350 individuals with eye problems from Sagolband Moirang Leirak and surrounding areas were provided free check-up during the camp.
She said free eye operation will also be extended to those needing operation.
The camp was held in connection with the International Elders`™ Day to check the health problems of the aged persons especially eye problems, she said.
She said the doctors will be bringing out the results of the check-up conducted today by tomorrow.
She also said that senior leaders of the committee will soon discuss whether to provide free treatment to those needing it.
The committee is also planning to conduct such camps around the entire Sagolband constituency in the near future, she added.
She also said that although there are still many areas of development required in the constituency, the committee is considering the health sector as its top priority as for now.
However, the committee will also look into the issue of deplorable road conditions in the peripheries of the constituency after taking advice for others, she added.
The next priority of the committee is to develop human resource in the constituency, she added.
Today`™s free eye screening camp was attended by six doctors sponsored by the Lions Club of Imphal. Free medicines were also provided to the patients.