Eye care clinic gets aid

Eye care clinic gets aid

DENPASAR, Bali: Bali's Community Eye Care and Blindness
Prevention Center has received its final grant from the
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).

The final payment last month brought the agency's financial
assistance to the program to a total of A$258,0000, and concluded
AusAID's financial commitment to the program.

AusAID helped found the center which is staffed by
ophthalmologists and nurses trained in the use of Australian
technology.

The Australian embassy said the program has restored sight to
more than 7,800 poor people in the mountains and villages of
Bali. The majority of people assisted had their sight restored
with intraocular lenses implants.

The clinic, located on Jalan Maruti, has screened more than
55,000 people and taken glaucoma preventive measures where
necessary. (swe)