Cataracts blind 200,000 people
Cataracts blind 200,000 people
SURABAYA: At least 200,000 people in East Java have lost their
eyesight due to cataracts, making it imperative to provide
extensive eye disease prevention and treatment throughout the
province, a senior health official said.
Dr. Adi Wirachman, head of East Java's Public Health Center
for Eye Care (BKMM), said in Surabaya on Thursday his institution
was actively engaged in the prevention and treatment of eye
disorders among the middle and lower classes.
He said one of BKMM's activities was performing cataract
operations as part of the center's new program of lens implants
at reduced costs to prevent blindness.
"BKMM will later set up a new clinic as an eye trauma center
and occupy two locations in Surabaya this year in the effort to
provide public service over a wider area," Wirachman said. --JP
SURABAYA: At least 200,000 people in East Java have lost their
eyesight due to cataracts, making it imperative to provide
extensive eye disease prevention and treatment throughout the
province, a senior health official said.
Dr. Adi Wirachman, head of East Java's Public Health Center
for Eye Care (BKMM), said in Surabaya on Thursday his institution
was actively engaged in the prevention and treatment of eye
disorders among the middle and lower classes.
He said one of BKMM's activities was performing cataract
operations as part of the center's new program of lens implants
at reduced costs to prevent blindness.
"BKMM will later set up a new clinic as an eye trauma center
and occupy two locations in Surabaya this year in the effort to
provide public service over a wider area," Wirachman said. --JP