Eye Sight Restoration under BENCH

Project Title: Basic need, Education, Nutrition, Clean Water and Health Support (BENCH)

Location: Nilphamari Sadar, Saidpur and Domar under Nilphamari District; Rangpur Sadar and Badargonj under Rangpur District; Dinajpur Sadar, Parbotipur and Chirir Bandar under Dinajpur District,

Donor: OBAT Canada

Prantic Unnayan Society (PRANTIC), Bangladesh has been conducting Eye Camps since 2021 to address the above working area. PRANTIC’S approach to Eyesight Restoration is mainly for the marginalized and displaced people suffering from eye sights. The project primarily started in 7 Upazila under 5 districts in the poverty prone areas of Bangladesh. By December 2023, PRANTIC conducted a total of 15 Eye Camps. performed 978 Cataract Surgery and 19 DCR surgery with follow-up surgery for 50 patients. In 2024, PRANTIC has a target to conduct 10 camps, 500, Cataract Surgery and 10 DCR surgery with 10 follow-up camps in the above geographic areas.