ZIRO, Aug 25: The 36th National Eye Donation Fortnight from August 25 to September 8 was launched by Dr. Tage Kanno, DMO Lower Subansiri in presence of Dr Kime Horming, Medical Superintendent in a function organised under the banner of the District Blindness Control Society, Lower Subansiri at GTGH, Ziro today.
The 15-days campaign aims to create mass public awareness about the importance of eye donation and to motivate people to pledge their eyes for donation after death.
Opthalmologists Dr Dusu Grayu and Dr Yapa Guha dwelt in detail about eye donation and corneal blindness respectively.
The nursing students of IGTAMSU, Ziro and ASHAs from various areas attended the function. DIPRO