Karnataka: Ophthalmologist couple perform 75 free eye surgeries to mark valentine's day
Bengaluru: Celebrating valentine's day in their own way, a doctor couple from Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur region performed around 75 free eye surgeries on 14th February, extending help to patients from economically marginalized sections.
The doctor couple, identified as Dr HS Shashidhar Kumar and Dr KS Ratna of Manasa Hospital, said this is their way of showing love, concern, and compassion for the community. Free cataract surgeries were made available for patients in this regard, and they also provided food, shelter, medicines, and spectacles for free.
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Dr Kumar said, "It is the day of love and anybody can show their love to anybody be it nature, animals, or people. We wanted to show our love toward our patients. We wanted to show that this day is not only meant for young people and that affection can be shown towards other people."
He further said, "Youth offer roses to their lovers to express their love and affection on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. Both of us celebrated Valentine’s Day by performing surgeries for more than 75 patients from economically weaker families at free of cost. We also provided accommodation and food for the people undergoing eye surgeries."
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