New Delhi, March 24 -- The Indian Army conducted a state-of-the-art eye surgical camp at 158 Base Hospital, Bagdogra, West Bengal, and performed more than 350 cataract operations.
The camp was organised from March 20 to 24, providing advanced medical care to ex-servicemen, a Defence Ministry statement said.
A total of 1,752 ex-servicemen and their dependents were screened for various ophthalmic ailments, including cataract.
An expert medical team from Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi; Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt and Command Hospital, Lucknow, cumulatively conducted more than 350 cataract surgeries over five days.
Besides, over 500 high-standard glasses were distributed free of cost. The use of top-tier equipment and high-qua...