Over 1,00 patients suffering from different eye diseases benefited from a free eye camp sponsored by the Mombasa eye hospital and laser centre over the weekend.
The camp which was held at the Nasserpuria Memon Jamat saw a total of 1064 screened for eye diseases with 333 free medicines dispensed to the patients.
Free reading glasses were also dispensed to 361 patients with 173 students also receiving glasses.
52 patients underwent phaco surgery while 27 others undergoing cataract surgery. A total of 42 patients were sent to the main hospital for further examinations which includes Glaucoma and other ailments.
The hospital will be holding a similar camp at Kakuyuni village in Watamu on 29th July before holding another one in Tudor Mombasa
