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Indian Army Concludes Advanced Eye Camp in J&K With 400+ Surgeries

Operation Drishti followed a request from J&K leaders, bringing specialist eye care to remote border districts.

Overview

  • The Udhampur camp screened roughly 1,500 people and completed more than 400 surgeries for cataract, glaucoma, and retinal conditions.
  • Beneficiaries included serving personnel, dependents, Veer Naris, and civilians from Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Ramban, Kishtwar, Doda, and Udhampur.
  • The outreach ran November 18–22 under Northern Command as Operation Drishti, with specialist teams and equipment from Army Hospital (Research & Referral).
  • Clinical leadership included Brigadier Sanjay Kumar Mishra, with screenings coordinated by Commandant Major General Sanjay Sharma and planning overseen by DGAFMS and DGMS (Army).
  • One outlet reported a wider campaign claiming over 2,000 surgeries across locations, a figure not corroborated by other reports focused on the Udhampur camp.