Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) carried out free surgery on 33 needy patients at its modern operation theater on Thursday (September 21).

BEHRI honourary Prof Dr Md Saleh, Dr Rubina Akhter, and Dr. Majumder Golam, and Dr. Akter Ferdousi took part in the operations at the BEHRI at Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital today.

Some 33 patients received eye surgery, among them 10 men and 23 women patients.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Vision Care Foundation and of Moinuddin-Muktaruddin Welfare Society organised the free eye camp.

BEHRI public relation officer (PRO) Faiza Rahman said this initiative has been taken to provide eye treatment to the poor and cataract patients.

“Around 2,723 patients already received free surgery through this free eye camp across the country,” she said.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute started treatment services in April 2014 through modern medical equipment and investigations while more tertiary eye treatments are now being given here by using modern operation theater.

BDST: 1520 HRS, SEP 21, 2023
MSK