Patient Testimonials

I am Sulabai Bajarang Bhalekar, 65 Years, I am from Gangardi,Ahamad Nagar. I got operated my Left Eye, as I was having cataract problem, this operation was held at Janaseva Foundation, Pune. We received good services from the doctors and all medicals staff of this hospital. I especially want to thank Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing Foundation of South Mumbai and all who have supported for my eye surgery.

I am Gopal Ratanlal Vyas, 72 years, I reside at Manik Baug,Pune. Since few months I was suffering with Cataract problem on my eyes and was operated at Janseva Foundation. I am thankful to all medical staff who took care on mine and my gratitude for the financial support.

Mr. Farajulla Mandal is 75 years old and resides in Chapra village in the Nadia District of West Bengal state. There are about five members in his family; including his wife and children. He is a farmer and the only breadwinner for his family. From the last year, he has extremely low vision in both of his eyes. This has drastically affected his work and he is struggling with his day-to-day basic household work. Last month, he was advised to get a free eye examination at one of the associated hospital of the Vision Foundation of India. Following his initial diagnosis, he was informed that he had cataracts in his both eyes. Thereafter, he suggested doing the eye surgery on his one eye, followed his left eye got operated. After the surgery, his vision in that eye improved by 6/12. He is very thankful to the Vision Foundation of India and the donor for the financial support provided to him.

I am Charan Jeet Grover, 52 Years, from Faridabad. Attended Free eye checkup camp supported by Vision Foundation of India under the banner of Games2win India Private Limited. I was diagnosed for having cataract Problem in Right Eye during the eye camp done few days earlier. Subsequently I was operated at Tara Sansthan Totally Free of Cost. After Surgery I regained my normal cataract free vision and have no other surgery related problem.

I am Vishwanath Babu Godake, 80 years old, I am from Kondi village in the Solhapur district of Maharashtra state. I got my right eye operated after it was diagnosed with a cataract problem. My eye operation was held at HV Desai Eye Hospital in the Pune district of Maharashtra. I received good facilities and support from the hospital, doctors and medical staff. I especially want to thank the Vision Foundation of India and the donors for supporting me, which helped me to get better vision.

I am Kausalya Balkrushna Dixit, 60 years old, from Nana Peth, Pune district of Maharashtra. I attended a free eye checkup camp supported by the Vision Foundation of India under the banner of lndia Infradebt Limited. I was diagnosed with having a cataract problem in my right eye during the eye checkup done in one of the eyes conducted at our nearby village. Subsequently, I was operated at Late Com.Govindrao Dhapare Rural Hospital totally free of charge. After surgery, I regained my normal vision, I can see well and can do all my work properly without any problems.

Mr. Ranjan Das is 61 years and residing at Bahin Village of Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur District of West Bengal State. His family is consisting of 4 members, including his wife, son and daughter, he is a farmer, with this uncertain income he has to take care of them. He was having an eye sight issue in the last 3 years, but have not efforts to conduct an eye check-up due to his financial problem. On July 2022 he got to know about the free eye check-up camp by Lions Eye Hospital at Raiganj, after the comprehensive eye screening he was told that he is having cataract surgery. During the counselling session he shared his financial challenges and have he requested for some help. He has been told to submit KYC documents and income certificate, followed with he received support for free eye surgery, post to the surgery his vision is 8/18, which good. Today he is able to work on his field properly and have shared his gratitude to the foundation and the company who have financially supported him for the eye surgery. He also wants to thank all the services he received from the hospital management.

Mr. Narayan Deb is 61 years and residing at Khudiram Pally village in Malbazar Block of Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal state. There are about 5 members in his family; including his wife, son and two daughters. He is working as a mason. In the past 2 years he was suffering with cataract symptoms. Thou his children were studying, he was the only bread earner for the family, this financial situation has deprived him from conducting an eye check-up. He was intentionally delaying this eye check-up, as he was scare of any further complication, which will worsen his financial planning for his family. In this situation he was not realising that his cataract severity has raised and was leading towards partial blindness. Narayan was losing hope, but his son encouraged him to a free eye check-up camp conducted by Siliguri Hospital. The optometrist has helped him to carryout eye screening by keeping all COVID protocol, thereafter he attended the counselling session and have convinced for a free cataract surgery. Narayan was operated on 19th July 2022 and his post-surgery vision is 6/12 and the vision has significantly improved. Now he is very much thankful to Subhmangal Credit Capital Pvt Ltd and Vision Foundation of India for the financial support for conducting eye surgery.

Nipu Kumari Mehta is a 15-year-old girl from Barheta village in Kutumba block of Aurangabad District, Bihar State. She has been brought by her father to one of our free camps with a vision problem. Her father, Lala Mehta, is a farmer, and due to their economic condition, he was taken aback, when he learned of her daughter's predicament, He was worried and did not know how to proceed. She was diagnosed with a congenital cataract in her left eye at the camp, and the team of doctors and ophthalmologists decided to operate her eye. It is good that she has been detected with this problem at such an early age, so that it can be easily cured. Nipu kumari recovered well from the operation, and the next day she was able to fix her gaze and follow moving objects. Her father was overjoyed to learn of her child's progress. He was overwhelmed with joy and was about to cry. He extended special thanks to ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, the Vision Foundation of India, and all hospital staff for their help.

Lakshdeep Kaur is a 15-year-old girl studying in the 6th standard, and she is residing in Panjab state. Her father is Mr. Harnek Singh, who is a daily wage worker in a factory. Lakshdeep Kaur is suffering from zonular cataracts in both her eyes, this has caused her to have lower vision and has affected her studies and daily school activities. This condition has been prolonged due to her family’s poor financial circumstances; they could not afford to conduct her cataract surgery. Apparently, her family got a news that there was going to be a free eye checkup camp conducted by the Vision Foundation of India and Resight Eye Hospital. Lakshdeep was then diagnosed with a severe cataract and referred for eye surgery. Now that she has had both eyes operated on and can see properly, the family wants to thank ICICI Securities Primary Dealership and all hospital staff for their hospitality and support.

Lakshmavva Bhajantri is 70 years old and from Kadakol, Karnataka state. Since her husband passed away eight years ago due to cardiac arrest, she is dependent on her only son for her basic needs. Since her son is married and has his own family to take care of, Lakshmavva feels hesitant to share her own eye problems with him. Lakshmavva, is living a lonely life. She recalls her early days when her husband was alive, he had taken her to the eye hospital and operated on her left eye cataract. But now her right eye vision is severely impaired, and she is having difficulty meeting her basic needs, rendering her life helpless. With the support from a Vision Foundation of India donor, she has been operated at Jayapriya Eye Hospital in Karnataka State. Today she can see well and is able to do her daily household work much better, like cleaning the grains, cutting and cleaning vegetables, etc. She wants to thank the support provided by ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited, which changed her life entirely.

I am Daya Ram, 62 years old, from KrishnaNagar block of Delhi State. I attended a free eye checkup camp supported by the Vision Foundation of India, under the banner of ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited. I was diagnosed with having blurry vision and low eyesight a few months earlier, and during the eye camp I was detected with a cataract on my right eye. Subsequently, I was operated at Tara Sansthan totally free of cost. After surgery, I regained my normal sight, I am thankful for the support provided to me, which helped me to live a happy and cataract - free vision

I am Badle Singh, 85 years I was having bilaterally blind due to cataracts. I have attended the eye screening camp at Chapuk village at Loni District of Uttar Pradesh state. My son took me to Tara Sansthan and have got operated. I am thankful to God and to the hospital management for their help, today my vision completely got restored. Especially I want to thank Vision foundation of India and the donors for helping me.

I am Kunti Devi, I was having bilaterally blind due to cataracts. I have attended the eye screening camp at Chapuk village at Aurangabad District of Bihar state. My son took me to Drishti Eye Care Hospital and have got operated. I am thankful to God and to the hospital management for their help, today my vision completely got restored. Especially I want to thank Vision foundation of India and the donors for helping me.

I am Hindurao Shinde, 66 Years, I am from Belwale,Kolhapur. I got operated my Left Eye, as I was having cataract problem, this operation was held at Hospital at Sangli. We received good services from the doctors and all Medicals staff of this hospital. I especially want to thank India Infradebt Limited and all who have supported for my eye surgery.

I am Krishnabai Sakharam Gaikwad, 63 Years, from Mahatma Phule Nagar, Thane. Attended Free eye checkup camp supported by Vision Foundation Of India under the banner of India Infradebt Limited.. I was diagnosed for having cataract Problem in Right Eye during the eye camp done few days earlier. Subsequently I was operated at Swami Sarvanand Hospital Totally Free of Cost. After Surgery I regained my normal cataract free vision and have no other surgery related problem.

When wishes of Labala Urmila were heard. A 60 year-old Labala Urmila had lost all her hopes along with her sight. Few years back she lost complete vision in her right eye due to glaucoma and faced diminished vision in her left eye. Even for her routine tasks she become dependent on her husband. This caused both mental and economical stress for her and her family. Initially, Urmila consulted many neighboring hospitals with the hope of correcting the vision in her left eye, however with every visit, all she found was another closed door.
But little did she know that her fate was to change with her visit to VFI. She visited the VFI-conducted eye camp in Almanda village, Andhra Pradesh in October 2015 with her husband, where they were given detailed information on her current vision related situation. They were informed that a surgery can help correct her vision to a great extent and were advised to go for the same at the earliest. With the help of expert VFI doctors and staff team, a plan was made to operate on Urmila the next week. She was admitted for 3-4 days post her surgery for observation and was discharged with much clearer vision along with a happy smile on her face.
Seeing people like Urmila go out of the hospital with a smile and confident stride is what counts for us the most.

He is book lover and loves to read Bhagavad Gita everyday. But some days before his vision got hazy and his habit of reading Gita got affected. He came to the camp and cataract detected in his left eye, Surgery was done and the result is overwhelming for him, Now he is reading his Bhagavat Gita happily.

He had been suffering from cataract from last 3 years and gradually became dependent on his grandchildren for certain activities. After surgery, he is able to work normally and play around with his grandchildren.

Because of bilateral cataract, she was practically blind for all purposes. A stick was her only companion in the world of darkness. After cataract surgery, she is now able to take her goats to the fields for grazing. She is also able to help her daughter-in-law with household chores and play with her grandchildren.

This is Bodhi Devi. She had become bilaterally blind with cataract. All she could see was a fog like styructure in front of her eyes (PL Plus). She could not work, cook, or even walk without help. Her son carried her on his back from their very remote village so that she could attend the Drishti Eye Care Hospital screening camp in Matihani, Kutumba, Aurangabad district. Following successful cataract surgery, her vision was completely restored (6/18). She was able to see her son’s face and was able to walk home with him; just days after he had needed to carry her. With a focus on sustainability, Drishti Eye care Hospital is working on capacity building by enhancing community participation to provide top quality eye care for all and vital sight-saving eye care services to the poor.

"In the start I use to see things very blurred, like a black thing blocked my eyesight. This issue affected my studies as it became very difficult for me to read. After my operation I can see clearly now and I am extremely happy as I can resume my studies. We couldn't afford this surgery as we are going through financial crisis. But VFI came as a blessing to us and they helped me in getting my surgery done free of cost. A big thanks to VFI for their selfless service to people like us." Sneha, a 16 year old girl suffered from cataract in her right eye which affected her academics very badly. We identified her case through an eye camp which we organized at her school.