Eye and Ear Camp - Ramavaram, August 24th, 2008

Today's ENT/Ophthalmology camp was a real success. We screened about 50 people, young and old, for vision and hearing problems. In addition, we had an ENT doctor as well as an intern present to see general medicine cases. One major difference from previous camps was the publicity we did to ensure that patients came to the camp. We went door to door on Thursday as well as today to make sure that everyone was aware, and this helped to bring more patients. Everyone was screened by the optometrist, Dr. Sakthi, and by the speech and language department, represented by Ayesha, Meivazhi, and Akhilan. Patients with specific problems were then taken to the ENT department, represented by Dr. Rajeev Roy, and to Ophthalmology, with Dr. Murugananth and Dr. Aravind. Many patients were given medicines, and others will be taken for follow up and provided with further evaluation, and in some cases, glasses. Overall, the camp was very streamlined and efficient, and we are looking forward to our next event. We have a women's camp tentatively scheduled for Sunday, September 7th. More information will be made available as soon as it is confirmed. Thanks to everyone who came, and we hope to see the rest of you next time.