About 120 patients were screened at a free eye camp at South Authoor on Saturday.
Among the patients screened, 10 were diagnosed with cataract problems and referred to Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, for surgery, according to a statement from DCW Limited, Sahupuram, which organised the programme in association with District Blindness Control Society, Aravind Eye Hospital and Lions Club. It was inaugurated by M.C. Mehanathan, executive vice-president-administration, in the presence of A.K.Mohamed Akbar, panchayat vice-president, and Subash Tandon, executive vice-president-caustic soda.