Nearly 200 civilians affected with various eye ailments and other sight weaknesses in Vakarai area in the 233 Brigade area under 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) had the rare chance of getting treatment during a mobile eye clinic organized recently at Vakarai Hospital.
233 Brigade troops under the supervision of the Brigade Commander took the lead in this regard with assistance offered by World Vision Lanka organization.
The team of optometrists and eye surgeons screened those who came to the clinic and directed them to obtain eye glasses at very low price or undergo surgery on given dates. Some of the patients were referred to Colombo Eye Hospital and Polonnaruwa base hospital for further advice from eye consultants.
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