Wednesday, January 8, 2014

A Joint Sight Restoration Project in Bau and Serian by Lions Clubs and SGH, 21st -23rd November 2013















Lions Club of Kuching North, Lions Club of Kuching City and Lions Club of Kuching Stampin-Pending participated in the Cataract Campaign organized by Sarawak Medical Department in Bau Hospital from 21st to 23rd November by restoring the eye sight of thirty two (32) needy cataract patients whose age ranged from 40 to 82 years old. 

The  cataract operations were carried out by Ophthalmologist Dr. Intan Gudom, Dr. Mohamad Aziz and a team of eye specialist personnel (nurses and medical assistant) from Ophthalmology Department of Sarawak General Hospital and Bau Hospital. Our club members who arrived 10.00 am at Bau Hospital to meet the patients and JKNS personnels were President Andrew Tsen, 1VP Irene Tan, 2VP Kimmy Kho, 3VP Annie Ho, PP Ivy Fong, PP Sheila Adenan, ZC Caroline Sim and Lion Arlene








From 2nd -14th December, Dr Intan Gudom and Dr. Mohamad Aziz of Sarawak General Hospital Ophthalmology Department and his team conducted on-going periodic eyes checks to identify related eyes diseases or disorders such as cataract, glaucoma and pterygium at Serian Hospital. Total of 43 cataracts patients and 20 pterygium patients were detected. Patients were screened for financial status where only the needy will be sponsored by Lions Clubs.

Total of 27 needy cataract cases were sponsored through this joint sight restoration project in Serian.

This event and cataract replacement Intra Ocular Lenses (IOL) surgeries were made possible with RM5,000  fund raised by the four Lions Clubs and RM5,000 from Lions Clubs International District 308-A2 Foundation Fund for the purchase of the Intra Ocular Lenses.  



 

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