Community Eye Care Program & Research Activities
Community Eye Care Program & Research Activity
Taking clue from Indian mythology – “Netram Pradhanam Sarvendriyanam” (Eyes are precious among sensory organs), Our Directors headed by Dr Parikshit Gogate along with few Pune’s philanthropists launched a NGO – “Community Eye Care Foundation” during the year 2010.
Our Focus:
Government School Children
Mentally challenged, HIV infected Physically disabled, Legally Blind & Hearing impaired Children
Slum dwellers, migrant construction workers & destitute women
Our Services:
To provide a comprehensive eye care solutions for:
Vision Screening
Awareness of Diabetic Eye Disorders
Free Issue of Quality Spectacles
Free Cataract & Other Eye Surgeries
Our Achievements:
| Services | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 1973 | 1441 | 5096 | 15402 | 15415 | 47316 | 86643 |
| Spectacles | 200 | 166 | 590 | 991 | 400 | 725 | 3072 |
| Surgeries | 304 | 368 | 559 | 671 | 625 | 372 | 2899 |
| Medicine | 219 | 166 | 2142 | 1850 | 1250 | 744 | 6371 |
Total Cost of Services- Rs 354.75 Lakhs.
