Bashundhara Eye Hospital conducts free eye surgeries for 36 patients

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute conducted free eye surgeries on 36 patients in collaboration with Ma Amena Gafur Charitable Hospital of Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria. 

Hospital authorities selected patients on 7 July from a free eye camp organised at Mandarpur union in Kasba and later brought them to Dhaka for necessary tests and examinations over three days and covered their accommodation, transportation and food expenses. 

Among the 36 patients, 30 received cataract surgeries, while the remaining six underwent pterygium surgeries. Honorary Director of Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute and founder president of Vision Care Foundation Prof Dr Md Saleh Ahmed supervised the surgeries and said the initiative aims to provide eye treatment to poor, needy and visually impaired patients.

Hospital Administrative Officer Md Masudur Rahman said the institution regularly organises eye camps under the supervision of Bashundhara Foundation and has provided free eye surgeries to more than 6,000 patients. 

The programme is guided by Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, while Vision Care Foundation oversees its implementation. The patients will undergo follow-up checkups on Friday before receiving necessary medicines and returning home.