Phacoemulsification cataract surgery typically costs between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000 in private eye care facilities, however, it is provided free of charge at the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Mehdipatnam and in the surrounding areas. Nine of the 12 phaco machines will be accessible at government General Hospitals in Mahabubnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Sangareddy, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Vikarabad, Nalgonda, and Khammam. Two phaco machines were given to SD Eye Hospital, one was made available at malakpet Area Hospital, and two were allotted to SD Eye Hospital.
Poor people will not have to pay out of pocket for phaco operations to remove cataracts. The health Minister, T Harish Rao, who officially unveiled the phaco machines at SD Eye Hospital, stated that they could easily have the procedure performed in government facilities at no charge.
The SD Eye Hospital now has five phaco machines, and by adding two more, the waiting time might be decreased. According to Dr. raja Lingam, superintendent of SD Eye Hospital, "With the purchase of new machines, surgeons in districts will also be able to conduct the surgeries free of charge."
• Modernized building for S D Eye Hospital will be taken-up
• 12 phaco machines procured with a cost of Rs. 3.46 crore
• Patients can avail free phacoemulsification cataract surgery in government hospitals
• At private eye care centres, cataract surgery cost will be Rs. 30,000 to Rs 40,000
• Phaco machines are used to break the cataract affected lens of the eyes
• Artificial lens, which is provided free of cost, is used to replace the damaged one
• Such high-end cataract surgeries now available in districts
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