Community Eye Centre brings affordable eye care closer to Mustang folks
Summary
Residents of Mustang are getting affordable eye care closer to home through the Mustang Community Eye Centre at Provincial Hospital in Jomsom. The centre has provided eye examinations to more than 20,000 people and cataract surgeries to over 500 patients since its establishment.
Key Points
- The Mustang Community Eye Centre at Provincial Hospital in Jomsom is making affordable eye care more accessible for residents of remote areas.
- More than 20,000 people have received eye examinations and related services at the centre since its स्थापना in 2066 BS.
- The centre has helped facilitate cataract surgeries for over 500 patients with support from senior ophthalmologists at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology.
- Annual surgical camps in Charang and Jomsom, along with eye health awareness programs, are helping reduce preventable vision loss in Mustang.
