Free eye surgery for people in An Hoa and Quynh Ngoc communes (Quynh Luu)

(Baonghean.vn) -8 patients from An Hoa and Quynh Ngoc communes (Quynh Luu) who received free eye surgery at Nghe An Eye Hospital have recovered and been discharged.

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Provincial Youth Union officials and doctors from Nghe An Eye Hospital check the patient's eyesight after surgery. Photo: Mai Hoa

These are 8 patients who were examined through the screening and free medicine distribution program organized by the Provincial Youth Union in coordination with the Nghe An Province Young Doctors Association in An Hoa and Quynh Ngoc communes (Quynh Luu district) on March 26.

The program of screening and providing free medicine to people in the two communes mentioned above has examined more than 1,600 people, of which over 300 people received eye examinations.

Out of a total of 300 people who had their eyes examined, the team of young doctors at Nghe An Eye Hospital discovered 15 patients who needed surgery to relieve blindness.

Through coordination with the Social Insurance Agency and calling for support from a number of small and medium-sized enterprises in the province, on March 29, Nghe An Eye Hospital organized cataract surgery for 8 patients in 2 communes of An Hoa and Quynh Ngoc.

All costs of surgery, medication, food, accommodation and travel for the 8 patients were completely free. Of which, the cost of surgery and medication alone was about 7.5 million VND/patient.

Provincial Youth Union officials and doctors from Nghe An Eye Hospital give instructions to patients before discharge and give them travel allowance. Photo: Mai Hoa

After 1 day of surgery, this morning (March 30), the patients' eyesight was restored. The Provincial Youth Union and Nghe An Eye Hospital conducted examinations and provided money to support the patients' travel expenses to return home.

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Le - Vice President of the Young Doctors Association, Director of Nghe An Eye Hospital, the eye surgery program to replace the lens for people in these two communes will continue to be carried out when people have the need.

Minh Chi