Care4vision

12th October 2006, Mumbai: Every 5 seconds 1 adult in the world goes blind and Every 1 minute, a child in the world goes blind. Which means, as we are reading this, there is someone …somewhere losing vision on this earth. Dr. Vinod Goyal, Consulting Eye Surgeon and Medical Director, Surya Eye Institute, highlighted the facts on the occasion of ‘World Sight Day’ on 12th October 2006 at his hospital in Mulund. Announcing a mega project titled,

‘Care4Vision’ in the presence of Mahesh Bhatt, Dr. Goyal added, “India is a host to majority of blind population in the World. Unfortunately most have lost vision due to no proper eye check-up facility or non- awareness of the importance of eye check-up. It’s strange, but true that most of us are unaware of the importance of eye check-up. There are estimated 45 million blind people in the world; where as 169 million suffer from low vision or serious visual impairment. Many a times, it is observed that patients who suffer poor vision in one or both eyes could have totally avoided the situation, if his/her eyes were examined at approx 5 years of age. Thus Surya launches the ‘Care4Vision’ campaign, to spread the awareness about Eye care and check-up at the early ages of life. This will free include vision screening of more than 1.0 lakh children in and around Mumbai. Those children with visual defects will be given an eye check-up free of cost”.

‘Care4Vision’ - a campaign launched to save thousands of children from losing vision and suffer kick-starts from 12th October 2006, at the Surya Eye Institute, Mulund. The Campaign was launched by noted bollywood Director Mahesh Bhatt. Also Mr Bhatt was awarded the “Distinguished Vision Ambassador” award by Dr Goyal for his support towards this noble cause.

Also present on the occasion were Dr Vinod R Goyal, Medical Surya Eye Institute, Mulund, Mr Mukesh Sharma – Director Doordarshan Mumbai, and Mr Dharmesh Jain, Chairman Nirmal Group.

Surya Eye hospital was established by Dr. Vinod Goyal M.S. (Opthal), F.I.C.S. (USA), in 1998. With 26 years of rich experience of ophthalmic practice, Dr. Vinod R Goyal, set up Surya with a vision to provide advanced eye care facility for all patients. Surya Eye Hospital is Mumbai’s first Eye Hospital to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification for provision of Ophthalmic Services. Surya was audited thrice by external auditors from RWTUV, Germany. Every time, very high standards and protocols were observed, with the systems in place.

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Surya Eye Hospital has been actively participating in celebrating the “World Sight Day” every year, by conducting free eye check-ups for thousands of patients free of cost.
Surya has also been actively contributing to the National Programme for Prevention of Avoidable Blindness. It has developed a Unique Procedure for Early Detection of Preventable Blindness in large volumes. Over 40,000 school children have been screened and results presented at National and International Conferences.

A brief on what the Guests said.

Dr Vinod Goyal, has invited each and everyone to join his dream to make this city a Vision Aware City. He has highlighted on the fact that every one minute a child goes blind somewhere in the world just because of lack awareness and facilities.

He further added that if the child Eyes remain undetected then this problem may lead to serious vision problem and even the loss of vision in the later age.

Chief Guest Mr. Mahesh Bhatt, known film maker and Bollywood Director unveiled the Mega Community Project “Care4Vision” and lighted the lamp and said “Celebrities are the loudspeaker to the society, celebrities can join noble cause and promote it in a way that can benefit the society ”

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He further added that his father was having glaucoma and for a person who is film maker losing eyes was like his dream being shattered, then he realized that if his father was warned by doctors that he has been suffering from glaucoma then proper care at proper time would have probably prevented him from losing his sight.

He was also thankful to Dr Goyal that he has taken this kind of challenging initiative with a single mindedness and he was thankful that today we have a committed people like Dr Goyal in our society.

Mr. Mukesh Sharma, Director Doordarshan Mumbai said “We need thousands of Dr. Goyal in our society because today the problem is 25,000 eye practitioner and 100 crores population.”

I am regularly strengthening the hands of Dr. Goyal in this cause and my complete support is with Dr. Goyal as a public broadcaster.

Today the news should be 25,000 eye practitioners for the 100 crores of population but we are getting less important news like Mr. X, film actor is earning Rs. 350 per minute, this information is of no use for me today and you too.

Today we need to work with Dr. Goyal to make this awareness in the society which is very important for the Future India – a Better India. I request other media also that please come forward and support this kind of cause with Dr. Goyal my support will continue with Dr. Goyal and likeminded persons.

Mr Dharmesh Jain, CMD Nirmal Group of Companies has told that today we need to see one dream that by the year 2010 there should not be any child in this suburb who requires eye care and won’t get the same because of lack of facilities and awareness.

He further added that we should take our share of burden and make this dream reality, we should take it as the investment in god which will benefit the society directly