Sight to the Sightless

As part of the inaguration of surgery at Vasantapura Viveka Vasanta eye hospital, a branch of Sri Vivekananda Sevashrama, a surgery camp was arranged for the inmates of Beggers colony in Bangalore. 16 free cataract surgeries were conducted on Sunday, 27th November 2011. We have conducted more than 400 surgeriesfor the inmates of the colony. This is part of drishti dana seva project to serve the poorest of the poor.

Mega cataract surgery camp at Challagera PHC in Kushtagi taluk of Koppal district, Karnataka,India When we conduct 200 to 300 surgeries in a two day camp waiting becomes innevitable . They may have to wait for two days to get their turn for free cataract surgery.

A view of the Varuna canal aquaduct on way to Nanjanagudu Near Mysore on way back from one of the school screening camps

Doctor examining the eye of a cataract patient in one of our mega eye camps

One of the children at our multi disability school. She cannot walk or speak lies flat and glares at the sky. No reaction when handled. Ayurvedic massage has helped the child . Effort is being made to help the child to walk Parents helping the child to walk.

Children's eye screening camp at Pandavapura, Mandya district on 18th November 2011

Long Queue at the Pandavapura railway station level crossing. The railway bridge has been completed many years back but no approaches from both ends for people to use it

Cataract patients at our mega eye camp at Yadgir more than 500 KM from our base hospital in Bangalore. Photos taken by CSH Rao, one of our volunteers & a hobby photographer

Photos show some improvement in the activities of these differently abled children. If we persist they may improve further

These are staff deputed from government hospital at various mega cataract surgery camps. We thank them for their good work.They enjoy camp duty and take care of the patients welfare.