NEPAL
Rose Charities USA supports Eye Care in Rural Nepal
Training of Rural Eye Health Workers
Women from remote rural communities receive training in the treatment of eye infections and the identification of early eye disease (e.g. glaucoma). The program is run by Dr Basant Shama out of Lumbini Eye Hospital.
Why This Program is Needed
If eye infections and diseases are left untreated the result can be total blindness. Few rural people can afford the trip to an eye hospital. Having a trained eye worker in a village will dramatically reduce the incidence of blindness in that community.
