Kochi  :

Tony Fernandes Eye Hospital, along with actor Mammootty and Yeshua Charitable Trust, has launched a new project to eliminate curable blindness by 2020.  The project titled ‘Vision 2020’ aims at helping  financially-backward people get proper eye care.

More than 25 lakh people will be screened and 50,000 cataract surgeries will be performed through this project.

The ambitious project also includes a ‘School Screening Programme’ for the student community, tribal village camps and camps to promote eye donation.

As part of the project, a ‘Kazhcha’ app has been developed for the Android market.

The app helps users to enquire, refer and even register for the ‘Kazhcha 2020’ programme at the click of a button.

Those who need free cataract surgery can reach out to the project using the app. They can upload their personal details and a photo into the system via an app and thereafter, the Mammootty fans and welfare association would go through the details provided.

Once the veracity of the application is verified, the hospital will give dates for the free cataract surgery. Details can be received from the hospital offices situated at Palarivattom, Aluva and Kasargod.For more details ,  contact over the following number: 0484-2346445.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Kochi / by Express News Service / September 06th, 2014