A. Cataract Surgery(2007-2008)

In collaboration with Grace Vision Foundation, Angul an eye care unit has been established in the campus of JMJ hospital, Sambalpur for the purpose of providing services to the people with cataract, glaucoma and other diseases in Sambalpur, Angul, Jharsuguda and nearby districts of western Orissa. The program was supported by Right to Sight, Ireland. 1917 number of surgeries have been successfully conducted during December 2007 to March 2008.

   Cataract Surgery(2008-2009)

In collaboration with Grace Vision Foundation, Angul an eye care unit has been established in the campus of JMJ hospital, Sambalpur for the purpose of providing services to the people with cataract, glaucoma and other diseases in Sambalpur, Angul, Jharsuguda and nearby districts of western Orissa. The program was supported by Right to Sight, Ireland. 5000 number of surgeries has been successfully conducted during this year through GVF. We have also conducted cataract surgery of 40 people through DBCS Angul.

B. Vision Centre(2007-2008)

A vision centre has also been established at Boinda on 12th January 2008 to cater the need of eye care (to prevent avoidable blindness and child hood blindness) in Athmallik subdivision of Angul district covering almost 2 lakh populations. We render services for treatment for minor diseases and infections and provide spectacles and medicines with a nominal cost. We have provided services to 79 people at the centre and referred 38 people to DBCS, Angul and GV Netralaya, Sambalpur for cataract surgery. We have also organized school eye screening in three primary schools and checked 164 children out of which 9 children with eye defects were given treatment and follow up.

   Vision Centre(2008-2009)

A vision centre has also been established at Boinda on 12th January 2008 to cater the need of eye care (to prevent avoidable blindness and child hood blindness) in Athmallik subdivision of Angul district covering almost 2 lakh populations. We render services for treatment for minor diseases and infections and provide spectacles and medicines with a nominal cost. We have provided services to 810 people at the centre and referred 120 people to DBCS, Angul and GV Netralaya, Sambalpur for cataract surgery. We have also organized school eye screening camps in four primary schools and checked more than 500 children out of which 27 children identified with eye defects were given treatment and follow up.

71 Village eye screening camps organized in Kishorenagar and Athmallik blocks, 2000 people were tested and 60 people were referred for cataract surgery to different hospitals.