City Desk

Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI) and Rights and Sight for Children (RSC), in partnership with Faraaz Hossain Foundation, organised a free eye screening camp at Sreekol Aziza Smriti High School in Pabna Sadar on Sunday, from 10am to 4pm, said a press release.

Dr Enamul Karim and a team of doctors of Pabna Eye Hospital & Phaco Center provided treatment to patients at the camp. The camp’s goal was to identify and treat underprivileged people who needed eye surgery, medicine or eyeglasses but were financially unable to seek treatment.

A total of 823 underprivileged children and adults received treatment. Among them, 105 patients were diagnosed with cataracts and 330 with refractive errors, and 285 eyeglasses were provided.

The rest of the refractive error patients will receive eyeglasses on Monday at the school. Corrective surgeries and eyeglasses will be free of cost. A total of 625 patients received medicine from the camp, and cataract patients will receive surgery from tomorrow at Pabna Eye Hospital.

The camp was held in memory of late Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, who passed away in the Holey Artisan attack while standing by his friends.

Founder and Executive Director of DCI Dr Ehsan Hoque sent a special message for the eye camp, wishing for great success.

Mosharaf Hossain, chairperson of Pabna Sadar upazila, attended the camp as chief guest. Krishibid Dr Shamsul Hossain; Awal Kabir Joy, chairperson of Department of Social Work, Pabna University of Science and Technology; and renowned businessperson and social worker Humayon Kabir Pavel, Tahmeed Ibne Mazhar from Faraaz Hossain Foundation attended among others.