10 June

District, Mon State, on Sunday 9 June, providing treatment to over 30 needy eye patients.

All costs for those suffering from cataracts were donated by the two eye specialists, who also conducted free surgical operations on patients to remove cataracts.

This is the ninth time the Parami Free Clinic has hosted this kind of eye care event, the manager of the clinic said, in which treatment is offered with compassion to patients of all ages, without discrimination.

According to a survey, common eye diseases in Myanmar are cataracts, glaucoma, corneal diseases, injuries and retinal diseases. Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 40 in Myanmar. The World Health Organisation reports that cataracts are responsible for 51 per cent of all blindness worldwide.

In Myanmar, free eye treatment is frequently provided by individual donors and aid organizations, to protect people against vision loss caused by eye diseases.—Cho Myat Myat Htwe  (Kyaikramaw) (Translated by Khaing Thanda Lwin)