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9 February 2010 / 24 Safar 1431

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Free Eye Camp – Kizapata Village, Tanzania

Updated 30 June 2009

A Free eye camp was organised in Kizapata Village on 24th May 2009. 335 people were screened for minor eye ailments, from which the following cases were detected:

15 Matured cataracts
10 Immature cataracts
52 Conjunctivitis
8 Presbyopia
8 Photophobia
4 Corneal Scar
1 Maculopathy
11 Pterygium
5 Trachoma
2 Glaucoma
2 Pseudophakic
3 Phthisis Bulbi

320 Pairs of spectacles and 80 units of eye drops and ointment were delivered free of charge as prescribed. 11 cataract and 4 Trachoma surgeries were performed by Dr Dilawer on 31 May 2009 at Mkuranga Hospital.