Nghe An: Free cataract surgery for poor patients

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 5, Tan Ky District Medical Center coordinated with the Central Eye Hospital to perform free cataract surgery for 23 poor patients in the district.

Previously, from August 1 to 8, the delegation screened hundreds of people for cataracts, thereby detecting and prescribing surgery for 23 cases.

After screening, the surgical team at the Central Eye Hospital performed surgery on 23 patients with cataracts. Photo: Phuong Hao.

Doctors performed surgery to replace the patient's artificial lens using the Phaco method (Phaco is a method that uses ultrasound energy to break up the lens, which is then sucked out through a small incision and replaced in the lens's capsule with an artificial lens).

Patients are also advised and instructed on how to use medication after surgery, how to care for and prevent some common eye diseases.

This is a practical activity with profound humanitarian meaning to contribute to sharing difficulties and reducing the burden on families and society.

Phuong Hao