SEEDS has established a primary vision care centre at its rural campus in the remote Duttalur village, SPSR Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh and has been catering its services in surrounding 5 rural mandals covering around 2 lakh population with an objective to eradicate avoidable blindness in the region
Objectives of the initiative is to provide
- Increasing access to high quality eye screening
- Increasing awareness about Visual Impairment and blindness
- To improve access to affordable spectacles for all those in need
- To identify people with potentially blinding conditions and refer to the next level for further management
SEEDS has been working with the rural communities through awareness campaigns, regular check ups at the centre, village camps as well as Door to Door visits to ensure that no household is left behind
Vision Care Camps in Schools
Village Camps
Ophthalmic Education
Door to Door service