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On a hot and humid day in Kapilavastu, Hari Pokhrel often spends his day sitting outside his hut. After losing his sight, he and his wife are nervous that their resources will quickly run out.

Before any surgeries take place, be it at a regional hospital, or at an outreach microsurgical eye camp (OMEC), a rigorous screening effort is conducted by a Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation team throughout various regions and reaches out to marginalised communities.

Ophthalmic Assistants are mid-level ophthalmic professionals, and are considered the backbone of the eye care service sector. They perform eye examinations, diagnose ocular disorders, and perform various investigative procedures which make a direct contribution towards reducing the impact of blindness and other forms of visual impairment.

This camp turned out to become one of the biggest outreach camps held. 333 patients, all suffering from curable blindness returned home with restored sight thanks to the intervention of the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation.

The Manang District in the Annapurna region of Nepal is known to be a paradise for travellers. The district is set behind the Himalayas and is surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains, whilst boasting a serene natural landscape, it is also one of the least accessible areas in the county.

Nar Phu Valley is a small community in the Manang community in Nepal. The screening team made a strenuous two day journey to reach the village. The team travelled with all the equipment needed to set up the screening camps and complete eye assessments and surgeries.