Nigeria, May 14 -- A volunteer medical team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has launched an ophthalmology programme in northeastern Yobe State as part of an ongoing medical outreach.

The "Saudi Noor" medical outreach started on Monday, aiming to deliver comprehensive ophthalmologic services to underserved populations in the northeastern state.

According to a statement from the Saudi Embassy in Abuja, the project targets people with visual impairment.

In addition to clinical interventions, the team provided diagnostic eye examinations, cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, treatment of refractive errors, and distribution of corrective eyewear.

The outreach hopes to combat blind...