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“Gift of Vision” in India |
Mohit Rajguru, 15/m from Lasalgaon, Nashik was completely blind in the left eye for past 10 years. He was brought to Tulsi Eye Hospital and was diagnosed  with total corneal opacity in left eye which was caused due to trauma of head injury. Mohit underwent cornea implantation at Tulsi Eye Hospital. He recovered partial vision during his discharge from the hospital. However, when the hospital team met him after a month, Mohit had had good vision and was able to see very clearly. |
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Vishnupriya Nagaraj, a 08 month female child came to Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Centre at Sankara Nethralaya with her mother who informed that the  child was not able to see properly. On examination, the child was diagnosed with congenital cataract in both the eyes. She was advised to undergo cataract surgery in the right eye followed by the left eye. The patient underwent surgery on her right eye under general anesthesia on 21st November 2009 and on the left eye on 28th November 2009. Post-operatively the child was doing well in both eyes and the parents were advised that she continues with the glasses for some time. |
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Poonam, a 15 year old girl girl, came to Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute with Infantile Esotropia(Convergent Squint). She was also found to be very depressed & shy due to her cosmetic disfigurement. Word of mouth about the success stories of Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute has attracted the attention of Poonam’s parents. Poonam’s family took her to a camp in Uttarkashi from where she was brought to the hospital. She was successfully operated for convergent squint and on the following day, the captivating smile on her face inspired one and all. |
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Jia, 3/F was brought to Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute with pain and  redness in right eye. She was suffering from trauma in that eye for about 2 days. On examination, she was diagnosed with full thickness corneal tear and ruptured anterior lens capsule with iris prolapsed. She was immediately operated in the right eye for corneal tear repair with AC reformation with cortex aspiration under general anesthesia and her eye was saved. Cataract surgery with IOL implantation is now being planned. |
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Ankush, 2/M was brought to Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute with squint in both eyes. Post examination, he was successfully operated for bilateral squint correction. After the surgery his eyes were straight in all gazes. |
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Veeraprasath, 26/M, of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh worked as an assistant in a private company. As he was suffering from poor vision on the right eye, cataract surgery was performed at Chittoor Government Hospital. Unfortunately, he did not regain good vision in the eye. Subsequently, he developed poor vision in his left eye due to which he lost his job. His friend referred him to an eye screening camp organized by Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal where he was diagnosed with cataract. He was brought to the hospital in Chennai where the surgery was performed on him totally free of cost. He has regained normal vision in the left eye and has gone back to his old job |
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Mr. Ram
Chandra, 64/M worked as a
vegetable vendor. With age,  he
started developing vision problems
in both his eyes. He became financially
dependent on his sons.
A social worker from Nirmal Ashram
Eye realized his plight and asked
him to attend a screening camp. He
had immature cataract with VA of <
6/60 in his left eye.
He was successfully operated on his
right eye. Next day after removing
the dressing he was overjoyed as he
could see very clearly once again.
After one month we spotted Ram Chandra
in a small market selling his vegetable.
Incidentally he happened to be the
first Patient operated in the new
Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute.
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Tatu Zole
, M/60 was totally blind for 3 years.
He was
totally dependent on his daughter
and grand daughter who worked in an
agricultural field. Due to their financial
conditions, Tutu Zole was unable to
get his vision tested and treated.
With time, he became the neglected
member of his family.
At  the
camp organized by Tulsi Hospital,
he was diagnosed with bilateral cataract
and taken to the hospital for surgery.
Within a period of 3 weeks, both his
eyes were operated and Tatu was able
to see the world after more than 3
years. He has set up a small grocery
shop and started earning around Rs
150 per day. |
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| P. Manimaran,
is a student in Class I in a Government
School in the outskirts of Chennai.
During Diwali, while bursting crackers,
he injured his left eye and lost his
vision. He was brought to the Sankara
Eye Hospital, Pammal. On thorough checkup
at the hospital, he was diagnosed with
traumatic cataract in his left eye and
was advised surgery. He underwent surgery
for his left eye the next day. Now,
with normal vision he is now able to
attend his school once again. |
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| Mangamma, F/70, living
with her married daughter and was suffering
with poor vision. She lived in a very
small house in a poor neighborhood.
Not cared by her relatives and neighbors
for many years, she was finally brought
to JCOC by he social workers. Her right
eye was operated for cataract. When
her bandages were taken off, she screamed
out in excitement at being able to see
after such a long time and prayed for
well being of the hospital personnel. |
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| Rajamanickam, 30/M
is a resident of Aranganathapuram in
Tamil Nadu. He worked as a tractor driver
with a very meager income. He started
losing sight of his right eye and with
that he lost his job. He was referred
to Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal for
Penetrated Keratoplasty (K) surgery
for the right eye. With a donated eye,
PK surgery was performed and patient
regained the vision. Along with his
vision, he also regained his job . |
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| Anjanbai Wagh ,70/F,
Nashik had poor vision in her right
eye (6/60) which had not been corrected
for a long time. The family did not
own any land & they sustain themselves
as agricultural labourers. With time,
her vision of the left eye, too, started
deteriorating and she was unable to
assist her family members in the farm.
She attended an out-reach camp of Tulsi
Eye Hospital, Nashik where she was diagnosed
with mature cataract in both her eyes.
She was operated on the left eye and
then on the right eye and post surgery
after the 3rd follow up, refraction
was done and spectacles given. She has
regained vision in both eyes and has
gone back to assisting her family in
the agricultural activity. |
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Farzana, 20/f had
squint eyes since childhood. She w as
very conscious of her looks and would
not interact freely with her friends
and relatives. She developed a socially
depressed personality & her parents
were worried about her future. The family
was referred to Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute
by other persons of her village who
had been benefited by the hospital.
Upon detailed examination, she was diagnosed
as a case of “alternate exotropia”.
She was successfully operated and when
she looked at herself, she was in tears
of joy and said “you have changed
my future life”. |
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Jhupli Devi, 72/F
resident of Tehri Garhwal had mature
cataract in both eyes. Her vision was
very poor and she could not even perform
her day to day activities without help.
She was confined to her small room in
the village.
In one of the village camps, the Nirmal
Ashram Eye Institute out-reach team
came to know about the plight of the
patient. The team visited her and brought
her to NAEI for eye surgery. She was
taken up for cataract surgery and gained
6/12 vision on the very next post-operative
day. The patient was overjoyed as she
could see things after a gap of 2 years. |
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| Baby Kavita, 8/F
was brought to Nirmal Eye Institute
with fire-cracker injuries in her eye.
On examination it was found that her
eye was seriously damaged with corneoscleral
laceration. Her vision was only perception
of light at that time.
Kavita was admitted in the hospital
and conservative management was provided
to improve her condition. Corneo-sceral
repair was done under general anesthesia.
On the 2nd post-operative day, her
vision was 6/24. After a month, she
had recovered fully and had gained
a vision of 6/9. |
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Patient Care – Cornerstone of MFV |
Patient Care and patient welfare has always been key objectives of the trustees of Mission for Vision. To ensure that these objectives are fulfilled, Mission for Vision has set up a full-fledged patient care team.
The objective of patient care department is to ensure the patient care facilities within the hospital, at the screening camp site and at follow up and review camps. This team will also ascertain the vision acuity and lifestyle changes of the patients six months after surgery, will assist and guide the operated patients for corrective treatment if they have any complaints after surgery and will obtain the views of the patients about the quality of service provided to them.
Over the last few months, the Mission for Vision Patient Care team has visited all our partner hospitals to review / appraise the patient care activities in each of the hospitals.
Field surveyors have been appointed for all the hospitals. Two zonal coordinators are being appointed who will be an interface between the base hospital and the field surveyor. |
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Sixty five year old Rakhamabai Talsriram Raut was suffering from blindne ss for more than eight years and had become dependent on her daughter in law for all her needs. It was impossible for me to do anything without help from someone else.
A social worker from Tulsi Eye Hospital visited Rakhamabai; she was screened and counseled about cataract surgery. Six months after her surgery, Rakhamabai now has good 6/6 vision in her left eye and is no longer dependent on her daughter in law.
Rakhamabai now looks after her grandchildren and all the household work, while her daughter in law goes to the farm to work and contribute to the family income. |
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“I lived in darkness for several years. I can now see everything crystal clear” were the first words of Hargyan Nanak when the Mission for Vision Patient Care Team went to visit him in his village.
Sixty years old Hargyan Nanak lives in Pathri, Ambuwala in Haridwar district. He is a farmer and his family background is quite poor.
The problem in his eyes started several years ago with a Cataract. In a few months, the cataract progressed further in both his eyes and his vision started blurring.
In January 2007, Hargyan was taken to Nirmal Eye Institute after a screening camp in his village.
He was recommended a Cataract surgery. Hargyan has had both his eyes operated at Nirmal Eye Institute and Intra Ocular Lenses were implanted.
He now has good vision. Restoration of sight has brought a huge change in his life. |
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Seventy five year old Mariammal was suffering from diminished and blurred visi on for several years. In September 2007, Mariammal visited the screening camp of Sankara Rural Eye Hospital, Krishnan Kovil; her vision was then only ‘perception of light’. She was taken to the hospital and under went a cataract surgery and an intra ocular lens was implanted...
When the Mission for Vision Patient Care Team visited Mariammal, she was making match sticks.
She has regained perfect 6/6 vision after surgery. Delighted to see the representatives of SREH she told us about her new lifestyle after surgery, “I now help my daughter in law to make match sticks”. income. |
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One of the many success stories of Bhojraj hospital…… |
| Gulbiben Vansu Khatale, 23/f, had never seen her father’s face in the entire 23 yrs due to childhood blindness. Cataract surgery was performed on her left eye at Bhojraj hospital and the next day she was in tears when for the first time she saw her dad’s face. After a month her right eye was also operated. At the time of leaving the hospital, Gulbiben said “I am grateful to Bhojraj Eye Hospital for restoring my vision. I can now see my world with my own eyes”. |
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Arumuga Thevar, M/65 is a resident of Srivaikundam, a remote village in Tamil N adu. Arumuga, a shepherd earned 800 rupees per month which helped him manage his daily needs. Gradually, the vision of his right eye become distorted, vision in his left eye allowed Arumuga to continue working. To his great dismay, the vision of his left eye was also deteriorating, which affected his work and livelihood. One day hope knocked at his door. A Sankara fieldworker visited his house and informed Arumuga of a free eye camp being organized by Sankara Eye Hospital, Krishnankoil in his village, Srivaikundam. After initial check – up at the camp, he was brought to the base hospital where the surgery was successfully performed. Arumuga got blessed not only with better vision but also with a new lease of life of independence and renewed confidence. |
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Success story of Tulsi Eye Hospital |
Hirabai Hiraji Thakare, 69/f, has 2 sons and 1 daughter. Her husband had expired few years back. She is also physically handicapped and cannot walk without the support of a walking stick. She started losing her vision 3 years back and she became totally dependant on others even for her day to day activities. At a eye camp conducted by Tulsi Eye Hospital at Kanashi her eyes were examined and she was advised to have cataract surgery. Cataract surgery was performed at Tulsi Eye hospital and her post operative vision was RE- 6/18, LE- 6/18.
Hirabai Thakare is very happy after surgery. She is thankful to Tulsi Eye Hospital due to whom she can live her normal life again. She advises all her cataract afflicted villagers to get their gift of vision from Tulsi Eye hospital. |
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