Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) carried out free surgery on 37 needy patients at its modern operation theater on Thursday (Oct 10).

BEHRI honourary Prof Dr Md Saleh, Dr. Anthony Albert, Dr. Tasruva Shahnaz, Dr. Nusrat Lubna Islam and Dr. Jerin Parveen took part in the operations at the BEHRI at Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital today.

Some 37 patients received eye surgery, among them 15 men and 22 women patients.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Vision Care Foundation, and Chikitsha Shahaita Kendra Chapainawabganj 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 operation took place today at BEHRI.

“A total of 3,145 patients have been given free medical care in that camp,” 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: 2008 HRS, OCT 10, 2024
MSK