Joint Clubs India Eye Camp Completes 5th Year – Another Lions Success

A program that started as one Lion’s vision in 2007 marked its fifth year this past December, with the Ambikanagar Lions Club in west India partnering with the De Anza Lions Club of Cupertino to provide life-changing eye examinations and surgery through a free eye camp.

The 2011 eye camp saw about 200 people examined and 52 patients selected as good candidates for the intra-ocular lens implantation procedure. All procedures were successful, and the patients would be called back the next week for a follow-up exam.

This joint eye camp program was initiated after a visit in April 2007 by Ambikanagar Lion Dr. Neelkanth Byakod to the De Anza Lions PM meeting in Cupertino, CA. During the visit Lion Byakod invited the De Anza Lions to enter into a partnership with his club by sponsoring an annual free eye camp, to serve those who had no other option for such eye care. Were it not for this program, the disadvantaged people in this particular area of west India (near Goa, but inland) would have little chance having their sight improved in such a dramatic way.

The De Anza Lions responded positively and enthusiastically to the opportunity. Since Lion Byakod’s first visit to the club, he’s been back a couple of times to update the De Anza club and share Lions fellowship. This program is a fine example of the true spirit of Lionism, a great program that furthers the Lions core mission of helping those with sight issues, and our timeless motto, “We Serve.”

By Lion Jeff Ludlum

Joint Clubs India Eye Camp Completes 5th Year – Another Lions Success

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