Eye Care
PRASAD Chikitsa launched its Eye Care Program in 1990 with free eye camps offering cataract surgeries and lens implants to underserved tribal communities. In 2003, it established the Gurudev Siddha Peeth Netra Chikitsa Hospital (GSPNH), a fully equipped center with a 12-bed ward and advanced surgical facilities. Today, the program provides comprehensive ophthalmic care through outreach camps, school screenings, and specialized surgeries—restoring vision and independence for thousands.
18,419
Program launched:
Total surgeries completed
1990
Total patients screened
62,500+
Prescription glasses distributed
17,500+
In the remote villages of the Tansa Valley, preventable and curable blindness—especially due to cataracts—was a silent crisis. Poverty, lack of awareness, and limited access to healthcare forced many to live with deteriorating vision. For elders, this meant losing mobility and independence; for children, uncorrected vision problems disrupted learning and development.
PRASAD Chikitsa takes a comprehensive, community-centered approach to combat curable blindness and vision issues:
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Free Eye Camps (1990–2001)
Treated over 40,000 villagers
Performed 4,000+ free cataract surgeries
Distributed 17,500+ prescription glasses
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Permanent Eye Care Facilities
Netraprakash Eye Clinic in 2000 and Gurudev Siddha Peeth Netraprakash Hospital (GSPNH) in 2003 established for ongoing, high-quality services
GSPNH offers inpatient care, outpatient diagnostics, and surgical treatment
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Screening and Outreach Services
House-to-house cataract screening in remote villages
Weekly eye camps in underserved areas
School screenings to detect refractive errors, Vitamin A deficiency, and other eye conditions in children
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Advanced Surgical Care
Cataract surgeries using phacoemulsification with foldable lenses, manual small incision cataract surgery (SICS), and ECCE
Additional procedures include Pterygium excision, DCT, and YAG laser treatment
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Modern Facilities and Equipment
12-bed inpatient ward for recovery
Modular Operation Theatre with HEPA filters (upgraded in 2023)
Equipped with Oertli Phaco system, Leica operating microscope, and Class B Flash Autoclave
OPD tools include Autorefractometer, Slit Lamp, A-Scan, Non-contact Tonometer, and YAG Laser
Impact
PRASAD Chikitsa’s Eye Care Program has dramatically improved quality of life and independence for thousands in the Tansa Valley:
18,419 sight-restoring surgeries conducted (as of Dec 2024)
62,500+ patients screened through outreach, camps, and in-clinic visits
17,500+ prescription glasses distributed
500+ cataract surgeries performed each year on average
Finalist in the Spirit of Humanity Awards (2014)
