Arogya Sandhan, Santoshpur (ASS) has conducted many eye camps and has been holding eye clinics regularly. Our experience shows that in eye camps and regular clinics, the number of patients requiring medical attention is 20%, those requiring cataract surgery is 20%, whereas those requiring corrective eyeglasses are about 60%. Poor eyesight that is left untreated can cause blindness or force adults into unemployment. In many developing areas, there is little other choice. 

The World Health Organization estimates that the eyesight of one-fourth of the world's population can be improved through the use of corrective lenses. That translates to 1.1 billion people who easily could have improved vision. 

Through the generous efforts of numerous volunteer and goodwill organizations massive vision screening and primary eye care ‘camps’ have been conducted throughout the developing world. In spite of this, very large populations remain with-out access to primary eye care. 

ASS feels that instead of conducting sporadic eye camps here and there, if area base time bound continuous eye screening is conducted and simultaneously corrective measures are taken then efforts will be more result oriented and society will gain effectively. 

Area of proposed intervention

Our proposed area is remote rural areas of south and north 24 parganas and the slums beside the Rail way track from Jadavpore station to Garia / Baghajatin station like Taltala Colony, Hossainpore, Jadavpore Kamarpara Rail colony etc, South 24 parganas, West Bengal.  

Rationality of the Project

These areas are neglected from the main health system because this is unauthorized living arrangement. The get way point of these areas is train root, it is uncertain about their vulnerability. The male members of the families are visiting various places for their labour job and spending long time out side of the families. 

Socio-Economical Conditions

Socio economical condition of the people is very poor. Maximum male family member are agro labour, daily labour, rickshaw Pooler and scrape picker. Female member are working as maid servant in kolkata city. Some children are involved as marginal labour in rural areas and in urban are children are working as helping hand job at different shops. 

Identify the core issues of the project

Analyzing the situation we identified the following core issue and problem: 

• Lack of knowledge about the proper vision of the targeted population. 

• Poor vision/blindness is taken as fate accompli. 

• Need for eye screening. 

• Empower vision to increase the capability. 

Goal

Reducing the occurrence of curable blindness and improving the vision of the Slums and railway bustees people. 

Objectives

• To strengthen the capacity of the Organization to ensure proper vision of the targeted people. 

• To increase the awareness of appropriate vision. 

• To reduce the rate of blindess among the target group within one year. 

• To create an enabling environment and to sustain the impact of the project effectively through proper advocacy and networking. 

• To screen for eye glasses with appropriate power and arrange for the same for the target group of people. 

Proposed activities for the Target Group

• Creating awareness about the blindness is mostly curable. 

• Screening for eye glasses with appropriate power to improve vision. 

• Eye glasses distribution and see that the same are used. 

• Selection people for catarac operation and refer to and arrange for catarac operation. 

• Offer appropriate treatment for the screened people and critically affected eye patients will be refered to govt. Hospital for further treatment. 

• Develop IEC materials and its distribution. 

• Out reach to the community. 

• Provide health education about the link disease and other health issues.