Rinjing Gyambo Gurung was among the hundreds of patients who visited the eye camp in Jomsom on Friday.

The 60-year-old, born with speech and hearing impairments, had lost vision in her right eye after suffering an injury while collecting fodder a few years ago.

To add to her burden, the Kagbeni local suffered a cataract in her left eye recently, which rendered her visually impaired in both eyes.

Gurung, who lives with her elder brother and his family, had arrived at the eye camp with her niece in hopes of regaining her vision.

Since her basic senses had weakened, she sat quietly in a corner and would only become aware when somebody nudged her. Her condition had not only worried her but also her family members.

“It’s harder for her than it is for us. We’re hoping that she will regain her sight after the treatment at the camp,” Gurung’s niece had told the Post before the operation.

Just as they had hoped, Gurung regained her vision the following day after undergoing successful eye surgery. As the bandages were removed from her eyes, Gurung’s face lit up as she was able to see again.

Along with Gurung, a total of 1,234 locals visited the two-day camp jointly organised by Tilganga Eye Hospital and the Himalayan Cataract Project. Among them, 435 received OPD treatment, while 78 patients underwent cataract eye surgery.

Here are some photos by the Post photojournalist Angad Dhakal.