Another Grand Free Eye Project In The Offing
LHS will conduct another eye surgery camp on the eastern side of the county to reach out to people who might have missed the one held at LHS-Rumuruti a fortnight ago.
A total of 819 patients were screened for eye cataracts, as well as receiving other forms of eye care services during the medical camp dubbed the Grand Free Eye Project
by LHS in conjunction with the Office of the County First Lady. the Pankaj Foundation and Lions Sight First Hospital on 10 th and 11 th September. The Kenya Society for the Blind and the National Media Group also supported the initiative.
Screening took place in LHS Ndindika, LHS Ol Moran, LHS Thome and LHS Rumuruti before the two days of the surgery.
We are pleased that members of the public came out in large numbers for screening, and those in need of surgery attended to.
County First Lady Maria Mbeneka said.
A total of 99 patients received eye cataract surgeries from a target of 200 surgeries. Fifty-two were performed on the first day of the camp, with an additional 47 being operated on the second day.
We were able to treat eye cataracts free of charge and gave children reading glasses.
Mr. Pankaj Shah, founder of the Pankaj foundation said.
LHS Ndindika led the pack with 327 patients (163 men and 164 women) being screened before the kick-off of the camp.
Medics from the LHS eye unit screened patients for cataracts first before handing them over to doctors from Lions Sight First Hospital and Pankaj Shah, who performed the surgical procedures, sometimes staying past 9 pm at night to complete the procedures. The Kenya Society for the Blind donated eyeglasses to those who need them.
I want to thank the doctors in Laikipia County, together with Dr. (Arthur) Mumello, Dr. Irungu, and Dr. Mugoi, who have helped us, because they had gone to all the villages over the past 15 days to seek out people needing eye treatment.
Mr. Shah said.
The camp was a great relief to many who needed eye treatment including surgeries but they could not afford it on their own.
