Jeevan Jyoti vision centres strengthen rural eye care in Alwar
The Jeevan Jyoti Project has established new vision centres in rural Rajasthan to improve access to eye care. These centres provide screenings, cataract detection, and free glasses to villagers through the public health system.
Why it matters
Improving rural access to specialized health services like ophthalmology helps prevent long-term disability and improves quality of life for underserved populations.
New vision centres established at government health facilities in the rural areas of Rajasthan’s Alwar district under the Jeevan Jyoti Project have strengthened eye care services for villagers. The initiative has embedded timely and effective services within the existing public health system.
Opened under Sightsavers India’s rural eye health programme, the vision centres, staffed with trained optometrists, are being utilised for door-to-door eye screenings and counselling for the early detection of cataracts and refractive errors. Those living in remote villages in the district receive timely diagnosis and treatment.
The project has led to the establishment of vision centres at Community Health Centres (CHCs) in the Ramgarh and Laxmangarh blocks. Besides bringing essential services closer to local communities, the vision centres provide primary eye screening, refraction services, identification and referral of cataract cases, and dispensing of near-vision glasses free of cost.
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