Free cataract surgery for low income groups

A group of thirty nine senior citizens of Thelijjawila and Kamburupitiya areas underwent cataract surgery at the Matara General Hospital last Saturday (23) .

Individuals suffering from cataract had been identified by Vision 2020 Sri Lanka under a programme implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka to give vision to low income groups.

Sadisa Foundation of Thelijjawila and the Karuna Trust Chairman Mahinda Karunarathna, provided contact lenses and financial assistance, while Consultant Eye surgeon Dr. J. D. Dias and the staff of ward 15 of the Matara General Hospital volunteered to perform the surgeries.

There are thousands of elderly people who end up in total blindness caused by cataract due to their inability to afford surgery

“There are thousands of elderly people who end up in total blindness caused by cataract due to their inability to afford surgery. The object of Vision 2020 is to provide cataract surgical services for a price affordable to both rural and urban people,” Co-ordinator of the Vision 2020 Sri Lanka Dr. Asela .Abeydeera said.

Vision 2020 Sri Lanka would welcome any assistance from companies or individuals for this worthy cause. They request the donors to contact 0094 – 112643744 for further details.