In a first, military surgeons perform eye surgeries in underground OT near LoC
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Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army's 'Operation Drishti' Brings Free Eye Care to Remote Tangdhar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Army organised a two-day mega eye and cataract surgical camp, 'Operation Drishti', in the Tangdhar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, providing specialised eye-care services, surgeries and medicines free of cost to residents of the remote border region. India News | Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army's 'Operation Drishti' Brings Free Eye Care to Remote Tangdhar.
LG lauds eye camp at Tangdhar
SRINAGAR, Sept 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday lauded the Armed Forces Medical Services for conducting a mega eye surgical camp under Operation Drishti at Tangdhar in Karnah, where 220 people underwent eye surgeries. In a post on X, Sinha described the initiative as a remarkable achievement, noting that advanced eye-care services were provided in an underground operation theatre in the challenging border area. He said the medical…
Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth interacts with patients at mega eye surgical camp in Tangdhar
Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth on Friday interacted with patients and distributed medicines and gifts during the 10th edition of the Mega Eye Surgical Camp under Operation Drishti at Tangdhar in Kupwara, officials said. The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) surgeons performed 220 sight-restoring surgeries at an underground operation theatre in Tangdhar- a shelling-prone area along the Line of Control in Kashmir. Most interventions were catara…
Army Restores Vision for 220 Individuals in First Eye Surgical Camp Along the LoC
The Indian Army successfully conducted its inaugural mega eye surgical camp along the Line of Control (LoC), restoring vision to 220 individuals. This initiative was realised under Operation Drishti, in a setting marked by threats of shelling. The camp took place in Tangdhar, Jammu and Kashmir, where surgeons operated in an underground theatre, ensuring the […]
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