Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) carried out free surgery on 34 needy patients at its modern operation theater on Thursday (June 8).

Under supervision of BEHRI senior consultant, Dr Rubina Akhter, Dr Majumder Golam Rabbi and Dr. Tasruba Shahnaz took part in the operations at the BEHRI at Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital today.

Some 33 patients received eye surgery and one received ophthalmic surgery, among them 20 men and 14 women patients.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Vision Care Foundation and Md Sihidur Rahman Sahin organised the free eye camp.

BEHRI Manager Mohammad Ahsan Habib said this initiative has been taken to provide eye treatment to the poor and cataract patients.

“Around 2,415 patients already received free surgery through this free eye camp across the country,” he said.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute started treatment services in April 2014 through modern medical equipment and investigations while more tertiary eye treatments are now being given here by using modern operation theater.

BDST: 1621 HRS, JUNE 08, 2023
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