Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) carried out free surgery on 45 needy patients at its modern operation theater on Thursday (May 16).

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

Some 45 patients received eye surgery, among them 17 men and 28 women patients.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Vision Care Foundation, and Nabojagoron Protibondhi Sangstha jointly organised the free eye camp.

BEHRI Manager Mohammad Ahsan Habib said this initiative has been taken to provide eye treatment to the poor and cataract patients.

The camp was held on February 16 at Krishnagobindpur Degree College in Chapainawabganj.

“A total of 1,200 patients have been given free medical care in that camp. Of them, 420 were selected for eye surgery due to cataracts and macular degeneration problems,” he 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: 1449 HRS, MAY 16, 2024
MSK