The County government of Nairobi is preparing to inaugurate its first-ever public eye hospital this month, with a primary focus on addressing a spectrum of eye conditions.
The Mama Lucy Eye Hospital, which is situated in Umoja 2 Annex, is now offering free surgical and medical eye care till 3 November in order to support the neighborhood.
A comprehensive range of eye treatments, including as lens replacements, surgery, and medical interventions for different eye problems, will be provided by the facility.
Mama Lucy Hospital, CEO Mr. Martin Alfred Wekesa Wafula, the facility will cater exclusively to patients with eye-related issues.
“This facility will be seeing patients with purely eye problems, treat medically all eye cases, perform cataract surgeries for eye-related complications, offer and replace eye lenses to patients who will require them. We will also be able to administer intraocular and sterol injections, along with lens replacements at the retina.”
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Mr. Wafula revealed that the ongoing eye camp, which commenced on October 30, has already attended to over 1,500 patients, successfully conducted 100 surgeries, and distributed 1,500 spectacles to individuals with vision impairments.
“In the first two days of this free eye medical camp, we have registered approximately 1,500 patients, provided them with spectacles, performed 100 surgeries, and dispensed medication,” he said.
The eye clinic is well-equipped with seven ophthalmologists, two eye lens specialists, and will also serve as a training center for eye care and treatment specialists, contributing to the development of local expertise in vision care.
Over 328,000 people are thought to be blind in Kenya, and an additional 750,000 are expected to be visually impaired.
With cataracts responsible for 43% of incidents of blindness nationwide, they are a major preventable cause of blindness.
Patients in resource-poor situations in Kenya frequently have trouble getting access to specialised eye therapies or wait until it is too late to seek medical attention, which compromises their chances of having their eyesight preserved or restored.
