SURREY – Canadian Eyesight Global sponsored by Rotary Club of Surrey-Guildford and Rotary Club of Burnaby, organized a Free Eye Health Clinic at the Dashmesh Darbar Gurudwara, 12885-128 Street, Surrey, on September 25 from 1:00-5:00pm.
The Free Eye Health Clinic is a first of its kind of CEG in BC, since 2004. Over 127 patient’s eyes were screened by a team of Rotarian Dr. David R.S. Neima, MD, FRCS(C) , Ophthal. Vice President, Overseas Programs of Canadian Eyesight Global, Dr. Alica Ramirez, OD, Dr. Warren Whitford , Dr. Satinder Bans, OD, Dr. Harpinder Gill, OD. Ms. Tanveer Kaur Sohal, B.SC., MPH, is a dedicated Chair person of Community Services, Canadian Eyesight Global, Western Canada, organized the Free Eye Health Clinic with a resounding success.
The patients with major eye problems were referred to the specialist eye surgeons and eye doctors for further investigation and treatment and free eye drops were given to the patients.
Dr. Parmjit Sohal, MD, PhD., V.P., CEG, provided his medical services and support to the patients. A number of volunteers including Rotarian Satwant Ginder, Burnaby Rotary Club and director of CEG, Darshan Mann, Gurmel Dhaliwal, Amarjit Sidhu, Vicky Thind, Saroop Jubbal, Neena Sohal, and other dedicated volunteers participated. Mr. Gurminder Singh Parihar, CGA, Parihar and assocaites was invited as a guest of honour.
Anup Singh Jubbal, MSM, President, Canadian Eyesight Global, would like to thank the administration of Dashmesh Darbar Gurudwara, Surrey, the dedicated doctors and volunteers, participated in the Free Eye Health Clinic. Any ine , interested in joining hands in this noble project in future for Free Health Clinics in Greater Vancouver may contact: Anup S. Jubbal, Ph.(604)582-0579, email: [email protected]
