After seeing patients lose their sight while waiting for treatment, Surat doctor Bhavin Patel takes eye care to Gujarat’s villages, with over 30,000 free surgeries and nearly 40 monthly screening camps
For some patients, the biggest barrier to saving their eyesight is not the treatment itself. It is reaching a doctor before the condition becomes too serious. In parts of Gujarat, people living in remote villages may delay eye check-ups because of travel costs, limited awareness or difficulty accessing specialists. By the time they reach a…