Free Eye Care in Kashmir
Indian Army Launches Operation Drishti to Provide Free Eye Care in Remote Kashmir
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The Indian Army’s Operation Drishti brought free eye examinations, cataract surgeries and medicines to residents of Tangdhar and other remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir, where travel to specialist care in Srinagar can be costly and difficult. The week-long initiative, organized with the armed forces’ medical services, screened patients across several locations and shortlisted 400 for surgery, with procedures planned in Tangdhar and Srinagar. Reports from the Tangdhar camp described patients receiving surgery and praised the Army for bringing care closer to home and reducing the expense and hardship of travel.
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The specialist surgical team was brought in from Army Hospital (Research & Referral) in New Delhi and led by Brigadier (Dr.) Sanjay Kumar Mishra, head of ophthalmology; advanced diagnostic equipment and microsurgical setups were deployed.
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The first phase was scheduled to operate on 200 patients on September 24–25 at an underground Forward Surgical Centre in Tangdhar; another 200 were scheduled for September 28–29 at 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar.
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A Republic World report said Army Chief General Dheeraj Seth was scheduled to attend the Tangdhar event as chief guest.
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The Army described the outreach as part of its healthcare work under Operation Sadbhavana; the initiative also served civilians and veterans, according to reports announcing the camp.
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