Vision impairment poses an enormous global financial burden with the annual global costs of productivity losses. For example, the annual global costs of productivity losses associated with vision impairment from uncorrected myopia and presbyopia alone were estimated to be US$ 244 billion and US$ 25.4 billion, respectively. The leading causes of vision impairment and blindness are uncorrected refractive errors and cataracts. Young children with early onset severe vision impairment can experience delayed motor, language, emotional, social, and cognitive development, with lifelong consequences. School-age children with vision impairment can also experience lower levels of educational achievement. Adults with vision impairment often have lower rates of workforce participation and productivity and higher rates of depression and anxiety.
In the case of older adults, vision impairment can contribute to social isolation, difficulty walking, a higher risk of falls and fractures, and a greater likelihood of early entry into nursing or care homes.
WHO informed that, globally at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. In at least 1 billion – or almost half – of these cases, vision impairment could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed.
Yesterday on 30th January 2022 Bharat Vikash Parishad and Noon Hospital & Research Centre conducted a free eye check-up camp where 248 patients were examined, and 94 patients were selected for cataract surgery.
The camp was inaugurated by lighting the lamp dedicating Bharat Maa, by the Chief Executive Officer of Noon Hospital, Debabrata Mukherjee, President of Bharat Vikash Parishad Rajesh Khandelwal, Dharam Chand Gotawala, Kamlesh Dalal Govind Bharadia, Pradeep Sharma and other dignitaries of Bharat Vikash Parishad were also present.
In the camp, blood sample, urine sample, Covid-19 and BP & SPO2 test of all the patients were done free of cost, along with free medicines were also distributed to all. Senior Ophthalmologist Dr. Gauri Roopam Srivastava and his team, who have been serving for the last 14 years in the Noon Hospital will do the cataract operation of the selected patients, the black glasses shall be given after the operation are also free of cost by Gautam Ahuja of Hari Om Optical, Bhawani Mandi who is also providing continuous services in Noon Hospital for the last 14 years.
We are happy to contribute for poor population and lots of thanks to Bharat Vikash Parishad for this great initiative they are continuing since decades.
A very special thanks to Zeenat Madam and trust board for her valuable time and kind support for the people of Rajasthan.
