Screening for 300 people in Binh Phuoc province with eye diseases

On May 10 and 11, Military Hospital 175 (Ministry of National Defense) coordinated with Army Corps 16 and sponsors to organize the program "Brightening Vietnamese Eyes" to examine, consult, and perform free eye surgery for relatives of policy families, officers, soldiers, workers, and people in Binh Phuoc province.

Doctors are operating on a patient with an eye disease.

Previously, from May 1 to 9, the program screened 300 people with eye diseases. After screening, 50 patients were eligible for surgery. The program applied Phaco eye surgery techniques and used soft lenses, so patients did not feel pain, the incision was small and the bandage could be removed after a few hours.

According to Colonel Nguyen Viet Cuong, Deputy Director of Military Hospital 175 , the program "Brightening Vietnamese Eyes" is a charity surgery project initiated in 2020 with the aim of joining hands to care for and protect the eye health of Vietnamese people; timely support for families of policy beneficiaries, officers, soldiers, workers and people in difficult circumstances to overcome illness.

Colonel-Doctor Nguyen Viet Cuong, Deputy Director of Military Hospital 175 (second from right) is visiting a patient.

In addition to free surgery, Military Hospital 175, Army Corps 16 and Truong Tuoi Group presented 50 gifts to patients including cash and gifts, each worth 1,000,000 VND. Military Hospital 175 presented 10 gifts to officers and employees of Military Hospital 16 who are in difficult circumstances.

THANH SON

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/kham-tam-soat-cho-300-nguoi-dan-tinh-binh-phuoc-co-benh-ly-ve-mat-post794743.html