{"id":24758,"date":"2024-01-24T10:13:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T07:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/direct-aid.org\/cms\/?p=24758"},"modified":"2024-01-29T11:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:35:34","slug":"direct-aid-in-yemen-implements-ophthalmology-camps-to-perform-cataract-surgeries-and-lens-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/direct-aid.org\/cms\/en\/direct-aid-in-yemen-implements-ophthalmology-camps-to-perform-cataract-surgeries-and-lens-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Aid in Yemen implements ophthalmology camps to perform cataract surgeries and lens implants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following Direct Aid\u2019s strategic plans to maximize social impact, the association\u2019s office in Yemen built last month (December 2023) ophthalmology camp no. 74 within the Nour Al-Aoun series of camps to treat eye diseases free of charge. The camp included Al-Hadidiya Governorate and Lahj Governorate, due to the increasing infection rate of cataracts in those areas. The camp\u2019s medical staff was able to conduct vision examinations for more than 2,500 patients, in addition to distributing medications and vision correction glasses to more than 1,000 patients, and carrying out 740 cataract extractions and lens implants. The camp also provided awareness sessions for patients to preserve their vision, and prevent exposure to cataracts and eye diseases.<\/p>\n<p>One of the patients said, \u201cFor more than 7 years, I have been suffering from poor vision, and I was unable to treat myself because of the high prices to operate where we live. I used to stumble in my work because of poor vision. 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