January 24, 2018
The Sitagu Asia
Royal eye specialist team visited Maungtaw People’s Hospital in Rakhine State
yesterday morning.
The eye
specialist doctors provided medical treatment to patients in the region, some
of whom had never received ophthalmic care previously.
“From 23 to 26,
January 2018, we have provided special treatments to eye patients free of
charge in Maungtaw region”, said Asia Royal Managing Director Dr. Myat Thu.
“The team brings necessary equipment to the eye patients who are in need of
treatment of their diseases. Prior to the surgeries, testing for cataracts,
blood pressure, diabetes, infectious diseases and other diagnostic measures
were done,” Dr. Myat Thu said. He added that patients who want to undergo eye
treatment, have to register at the counter. “We have already performed
operations on over 500 patients so far. We will see about 1,100 patients in the
first two days”, he said. “Of the 1,100 patients seen so far, about 10 to 20
per cent of them will be found to need eye treatment and surgery. There are six
eye specialists in our team, and I think about 100 patients are going to
undergo surgery tomorrow”. “In 2002, Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw said he wanted to
start giving medical treatment in Natmauk, Magway Region, and Panthanaw,
Ayeyawady Region, the birthplaces of General Aung San and former UN Secretary
General U Thant, respectively. Accordingly, we performed it, and our mission is
gaining momentum. Medical treatments are being conducted in 32 townships in 14
regions and states.
We have been
giving medical treatment to the eye patients for over 10 years, and we have
cured 100,000 patients who regained their eyesight.”
Aung Ye Thwin
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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