The Ministry of Defence reports that military doctors successfully restored the eyesight of 374 patients during the first Mega Advanced Surgical Eye Camp in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, which was held at 12 Air Force Hospital, Gorakhpur. The camp took place from February 23rd-27th, 2026. The highly specialized ophthalmic team, comprised of Indian Army and Indian Air Force doctors, conducted life-changing surgeries over the four-day period. The closing ceremony was attended by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command Air Marshal B Manikantan. High-level inspections were carried out by Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin and Director General Medical Services (Air) Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja. The camp, supported by an expert team from Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi, served patients from various regions including Nepal, Siddharthnagar, Azamgarh, Deoria, Maharajganj, and the rural heartlands of Gorakhpur. The team was led by Head of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) Brigadier (Dr) Sanjay Kumar Mishra, supported by Lt Col Ravi Chauhan and Maj Amrita Joshi. The medical equipment was airlifted via Indian Air Force aircraft. Visitor counter: 367. Release ID: 2233543.
Key Entities Referenced
Mega Surgical Eye Camp: Surgical eye camp focused on restoring eyesight in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Army Hospital (Research & Referral): Hospital that provided the ophthalmic team for the eye camp.
Gorakhpur: Location of the 12 Air Force Hospital where the eye camp was held; also the surrounding region served.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry under whose authority the medical camp was organised.
Ministry of Defence
Military doctors restore eyesight of 374 patients
during Mega Surgical Eye Camp at Gorakhpur
Posted On: 27 FEB 2026 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
The first Mega Advanced Surgical Eye Camp in Eastern Uttar Pradesh at 12 Air Force Hospital,
Gorakhpur concluded on February 27, 2026, with the highly specialised ophthalmic team of the Indian
Army and the Indian Air Force doctors carrying out 374 life-changing surgeries during the four-day camp.
The closing ceremony was attended by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command Air
Marshal B Manikantan. It also comprised high-level inspections by Director General Armed Forces
Medical Services Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin and Director General Medical Services (Air) Air
Marshal Sandeep Thareja.
The camp became a beacon of hope for the entire region, and it also drew patients from Nepal, apart from
the interiors of Siddharthnagar, Azamgarh, Deoria, Maharajganj, and the rural heartlands of Gorakhpur.
The impact of the mission was witnessed through the eyes of 69-year-old Shri Amarnath Gupta, a resident
of Gorakhpur. For years, the joy of seeing his grandchildren’s faces had been stolen by failing sight.
Overcome with emotion following his successful surgery, Shri Gupta stands among the hundreds who
have been granted a new lease of light.
This team was led by Head of Ophthalmology at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) Brigadier (Dr)
Sanjay Kumar Mishra supported by a surgical vanguard, including Lt Col Ravi Chauhan and Maj Amrita
Joshi, whose tireless efforts ensured the camp’s historic success. The team utilised world-class medical
equipment, airlifted to the region via the Indian Air Force aircraft, to carry out the surgeries.****
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