Mumbai, April 20 (UNI) Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre has launched the “Roshni Cataract Services” an initiative aimed at performing free eye check-up and cataract surgeries for underprivileged individuals.
The scheme was inaugurated by the Founders & Permanent Trustees Kishor Mehta and Smt. Charu Mehta along with Permanent Trustee Rajiv Mehta and board of trustees for Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bandra.
Dr. Niraj Uttamani, COO at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Bandra, said cataracts are a major issue in India, causing 70 per cent of blindness and 90 per cent of distorted vision and this initiative aimed to provide essential eye care services to those in need while raising awareness about eye health.