SILOAM THOMAS EYE HOSPITAL – Celebrating 28 Years of Eye Care Ministry to the Blind & Poor

"EYECON" PROJECTS OF SILOAM THOMAS EYE HOSPITAL in accordance with "VISION 2020 RIGHT TO SIGHT" – for ERADICATION OF BLINDNESS IN INDIA

Comprehensive care and cure of cataract
Cataract Surgery in former days was performed with a large incision made at the corneoscleral junction which had to be sutured with many interrupted sutures as shown above. This would mean a longer period of visual rehabilitation for the patient.

Techniques now same as UK
Modern day cataract surgery involves making a small incision just 3mm wide which facilitates the Phacoemulsification of cataract within the eye and foldable intraocular lens to be implanted easily. The procedure enables quicker visual recovery of the patient. Phacoemulsification and foldable Iol implantation

• Every 5 seconds one individual in the world goes blind.
• 60% of the world's blind live in India.
• One person per 1000 head of the population in India becomes blind annually due to cataract.

Therefore 900,000 new patients in India will go blind every year. - Most can be prevented.

Guarding against the silent killer - Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a condition of the increased fluid pressure within the eye ball causing progressive death and degeneration of the nerve cells of the retina, leading to gradual loss of the peripheral field of vision. Patients with a family history of Diabetes and Hypertension are at a greater risk of developing the disease.

Blindness can be prevented only by early detection
• India has 2-4% prevalence of Glaucoma
• Glaucoma is a major cause of preventable blindness
• Individuals above 35 years of age require routine screening
• Irreversible blindness can be prevented only by early detection

Lending light for low vision
A person with low vision is one who has impairment of visual function even after treatment or correction of refractive error, and thus has a visual acuity of 6/18 to 6/60 in the better eye or a Visual field of < 10o from the point of fixation, useful enough to plan/execute a task.'

Low vision rehabilitation Causes of Low Vision in Children and Adults
• Hereditary Macular degeneration
• Congenital Glaucoma/Congenital Ocular defects
• Retinitis Pigmentosa, Albinism
• Diabetic Reinopathy
• Age related Macular Degeneration
• Glaucoma
• 145 million people in the World have low vision
• By providing low vision rehabilitation devices we can help thousands of children with low vision to attend normal schools and countless adults earn their daily livelihood.

Affordable eye care for all irrespective of financial status
For further details please contact:

Dr. Sarojini Thomas D.O., (Lond) F.P.A (Lond), F.O.R.E.c. (Ind) Director and Chief Ophthalmologist
Dr. Devdutt Thomas D.O., Dip. N.B. Consultant Ophthalmologist

Why should your financial status determine your ability to see?

(Eye Care Offered Nominally)
• Phacoemulsification (Laser) Cataract Surgery and Foldable IOL. Implantation
• Comprehensive Glaucoma Screening with Humphrey Visual Field Testing (Perimetry)
• Low Vision Rehabilitation Services
• Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint
• Community Eye Care Projects (Free Eye Camps)
• Computerized Refraction with Auto Keratorefractometer and A Scan
• Ellman Radiosurgery Ð cosmetic removal of skin tags, warts, without bleeding/scar
• YAG Laser for Treating Narrow Angle Glaucoma and After Cataract
• Mediclaim insurance for Eye Care
• Immediate private surgery available for cataract and other procedures available for UK nationals travelling to India.

Your Gift will make a difference your love does matter
Everyday in South India our eye surgeons perform medical 'miracles' on the eyes of the blind. By making eye care available to all as part of the hospital's Christian ministry, precious souls like Mrs Chennamamma (above) are able to receive the gift of restored eyesight. For many years this dear lady walked about in a mist of milky blindness having to be led by the hand by younger members of the family and thus being somewhat of a burden. After her successful operation, she exclaimed with a loud excitable laugh that she could see properly again and even today she is able to do simple jobs in the household which helps maintain her dignity and be less of a burden to her son and grandchildren. By providing funds for the Siloam Thomas Eye Hospital, you can provide the gift of second sight for a poor cataract patient or glaucoma sufferer. The hospital subsidizes treatment for the financially disadvantaged from the few fee paying patients that are able to give that little extra. But the hospital needs at least £2,000.00 per month in order to reach out to the distant rural communities and provide sight saving ministry undertaken as a Christian witness showing practical 'Love in Action.'

Donations will be very much appreciated. Please make your cheque payable to 'Siloam Christian Ministries' and forward it to our address at 'Freepost' P O Box No.4198, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV31 9BP. Be sure to mention that your gift is intended for project: 009 or click on the links below to donate online.

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