The figures are alarming with 62.2% of blindness caused just because of cataracts in Nepal (Source: iapb.org) This must bother you as well that despite living in the 21st century people are unable to avail themselves of medical facilities and the right consultation which can transform their life? Yes, Cataracts is a treatable disease but the common man is unaware of it and those who are aware do not have sufficient funds to get themselves treated hence they are leading the lives of a blind…
DYF will be able to conduct eye screening camps for the underprivileged people of Nepal, at a regular interval of every 4-6 months. In these camps, the aim is to identify the people who are blind due to cataracts, and then the operation can be planned and performed for the low-income group people.
This is an ongoing process and DYF will be collaborating with several other hospitals in entire Nepal to provide a blind-free life to the underprivileged people of Nepal. Further, for the screening of eye blindness and cataracts, DYF will associate with the schools, where they can visit and screen the eyesight quality of the kids and timely diagnosis can be made for fighting blindness.