Thousands of elderly people received free eye examinations.

(Baonghean.vn) - From November 22nd to December 13th, 2016, the Elderly Association and the Tan Ky District Health Center, in coordination with the Ophthalmology Department of Nghe An Friendship Multi-specialty Hospital, organized free eye disease screenings for the elderly in 16 out of 22 communes and towns (excluding Phu Son, Tien Ky, Dong Van, Huong Son, Tan Hop, and Tan Long communes) in Tan Ky district.

At the health stations, elderly people come for check-ups where medical staff investigate the blindness rate, provide advice on prevention and treatment of certain eye diseases such as glaucoma, dry eyes, macular degeneration, etc. For patients diagnosed with cataracts, they will be advised and guided to treatment at the Provincial Friendship General Hospital and other specialized eye hospitals at the provincial level.

Doctors at Nghe An Friendship General Hospital examine the eyes of elderly people in Tan Ky district.

At the first four health stations where screenings were conducted this morning in Ky Son, Ky Tan, Nghia Dung communes and Tan Ky town, the number of patients participating in the program was higher than expected. By 9 am, nearly 1,000 people had already taken numbers to be screened for eye diseases.

On this occasion, the medical team also distributed some essential medicines and provided guidance on eye care to healthcare workers at the health stations.

Phuong Hao