Muslim Global Relief’s hospital in Bhera (Pakistan) is providing invaluable service to thousands of people in the area.

Using the equipment and medical staff from the hospital, MGR regularly holds Free Eye Camps across the country to help people suffering from preventable blindness. A country of 160 million people where preventable blindness exists on an awesome scale.
With many families living on less than 60p per day, health care is an unaffordable luxury. As a result, easily treatable congenital cataracts among children – many the result of their mothers’ poor diet during pregnancy – have reached almost epidemic proportions, particularly in remote rural areas.
There are already four million blind people in Pakistan and another 150,000, surely an underestimate, join their ranks every year. Of those, four out of five have treatable conditions. As in many countries, eye care comes way down the list of priorities, leaving charities like Muslim Global Relief to help plug the funding gap.

Overview:

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness around the world and it can be reversed. Cataracts can best be described as an opaque spot on the lens of the eye that you cannot see through. At best, you seem to be looking through a cloud or a haze, and this haze can vary in size, density and location. Therefore, its effect on your vision will also vary. Many people experience a general reduction in vision at first; they need more light to read by, or they have difficulty with street signs when they’re driving. A cataract can also affect depth perception. This can be a particular danger to older people who risk greater injury from falls and accidents.

Symptoms:

• Blurry vision, especially in bright light
• Loss of night vision
• Cloudiness on the eye lens
• Requiring more light for reading