India, Oct. 14 -- Sightsavers India, with the support of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. (Chola) as its corporate partner and CL Gupta Eye Institute formally launched its Rural Eye Health Programme in Sambhal district as a High Impact (HI) model to address avoidable blindness in rural communities.

The event marked a key milestone with the announcement that five Gram Panchayats - Riwara, Jhukera, Nandpur, Lawar and Devar Kanchan - in Junawai block have been declared Cataract Backlog Blindness Free (CBBF) since the programme began All identified cataract cases were screened, referred and operated upon, making these Panchayats free from cataract backlog blindness.

The program was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Dr Rajendr...