At least 84 kids from Pune had been identified with numerous eye illnesses throughout the one-day screening programme carried out on the Aundh District Hospital on Friday.

The ophthalmic screening programme was carried out by the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, stated officers.

Over 400 kids had been screened, out of them, 84 college students had been identified with eye illnesses like ptosis, squint and congenital cataracts. Out of those, 39 kids will endure surgical intervention to appropriate their imaginative and prescient. While the remaining need to follow-up for one 12 months.

Vitamin A deficiency is the main trigger behind eye illnesses stated the officers.

Dr Nagnath Yempalay, district civil surgeon, stated, that originally the youngsters suspected to have eye illnesses are referred to go to the Aundh District Hospital the place we conduct this particular camp. “The children are screened at the ophthalmic department wherein we have expert doctors and other facilities. Surgeries and treatment for these children will be provided free of cost,” he stated.

Dr Yempalay, stated, “We have witnessed a trend of children becoming more prone to childhood blindness and eye ailments. The change in lifestyles and addiction to mobile phones at an early age is the reason behind the rise in eye problems among children.”

“The majority of the children diagnosed are from Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad area,” he stated.

School kids within the district aged between 0 to 18 years are screened for numerous well being illnesses underneath the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, a toddler well being programme.

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