Prices Of 38 Varities Of Cataract Eye Lenses To Be Reduced With Effect From Midnight Tonight(17)

The prices of 38 varieties of Cataract Eye Lenses in the local market use for Cataract Surgeries have reduced by Rs.10,000 to Rs.29,000 with effect from midnight tonight(17) according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Addressing a press conference held in Health Ministry Auditorium this morning(17) Health Minister has stressed that the special Gazette Notification on reducing prices of Cataract Eye Lenses will be issued midnight tonight.

Minister has last week instructed the Health Ministry Secretary Anura Jayawikrama to print the Gazette Notification regarding this.

Prices of Cataract Eye Lenses are being reduced to benefit the government and private hospital patients undergoing Cataract surgeries Minister has stated.

Addressing the conference Dr.Manjula Batuwatte of Ophthalmologists(Eye Surgeons) Association has said that minister's decision to reduce the prices of Cataract Lenses is a good move the Association hopes other equipment using  for eye surgeries in government hospitals too provided free of charge in near future.