Envisioning a Better Tomorrow: SKRM Holds 35th Free Eye Camp in Feb 2020 at Delhi, India

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Asenior citizen in a village in India notices that her eyesight is diminishing and getting blurred. Her vision gradually deteriorates and activities of daily living become challenging, but she cannot afford medical care. This is the plight of millions of Indians who develop cataracts each year. Cataracts are formed when the clear lens inside the eye starts to become cloudy, thereby reducing the quality and clarity of vision. They are the leading cause of blindness and are treatable through cataract removal surgery.

Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission (SKRM) and Science of Spirituality (SOS) have stepped in to help people regain their vision by providing free Eye Camps, to help individuals regain their sight. The no-cost quality cataract surgeries have been lifealtering and allow patients to return to normal daily activities with improved vision.

In one of its many endeavours to selflessly serve humanity, SKRM organized its 35th cataract removal eye camp in the first week of February, 2020. Held under the guidance of spiritual Master and head of SKRM, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, the EyeCamp coincided with the 33rd International Human Unity Conference (IHUC) that Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj presides over. The annual conference convenes global dignitaries of various faiths and traditions, and visitors from around the world to explore and celebrate our oneness and unity.

Day One of the week-long eye camp saw patients from Delhi and several states in India avail of the complimentary services at Kirpal Bagh, Delhi. They were treated with compassion and expert care by medical teams consisting of volunteer physician and healthcare worker teams. Following a thorough screening, patients were short listed and deemed medically eligible for the procedure. These patients were referred to ICARE Eye Hospital, Noida, for surgery. ICARE is a leading eye care hospital in India and keeps pace with the advanced technology available worldwide, including using the state-of–the-art Alcon Infiniti Vision System, for eye surgery.

Here, physician volunteers from the United States work hand in hand with ICARE doctors to help patients regain their sight. Many patients receive high quality lenses donated from businesses and are given comprehensive postoperative care planning before they are discharged. In addition to the no-cost surgeries, SKRM also provides free lodging, travel, food, eye drops, reading glasses and other essential services to the patients. www.sos.org www.sos.org/aus/australia

SKRM holds these cataract eye camps twice a year in February and September. Continuing with its tradition, SKRM ensured that the maximum number of people benefitted from the camp this year. The Health and Eye Camps sponsored by SKRM and SOS are free of charge and are provided in a spirit of selfless service to the community. They are inspired by the teachings of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, internationally recognised for his tireless efforts to promote inner and outer peace through spirituality and meditation.