Port Blair, Mar 12: A Glaucoma Screening Programme was organized by DHS in association with Gram Panchayat, Guptapara in Guptapara Panchayat Hall to detect Glaucoma cases. The program was conducted under the banner of National Programme for Control of Blindness on the Word Glaucoma Day Fortnight celebrations on 12th march 2013.
The eye team headed by Dr (Mrs) Anita Shah, Ophthalmologist, G.B. Pant Hospital, Port Blair examined 124 glaucoma suspect patients, out of which 6 glaucoma cases were detected and referred to G.B. Pant Hospital for further investigation and management.
Apart from glaucoma cases, 16 cataract cases, 2 Ptergium, 70 refractive errors and 30 other cases were detected. The cataract cases and Pteilgium cases were referred to G.B. Hospital for surgery whereas the other cases were referred for further investigation and management. During the programme, talks on eye care were delivered with special focus on Glaucoma to create awareness amongst the public about the prevention and control of Glaucoma.
The programme started with welcome address by Mr. Shyam Shanker, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat, Guptapara and concluded with vote of thanks proposed by Dr. H. Charles, Chief Medical Officer, PHC Manglutang. The PRIs and Staffs of PHC Manglutang extended their full cooperation to the eye team to make the glaucoma screening programme a success.
