Blind and visually handicapped persons who need Cataract and Pterygium excision surgery are identified at the Sir Yahaya Specialist Hospital Eye OPD and are referred to the Hafsat Eye Centre.

At Hafsat Eye Centre, eye screenings are done twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays to select patients for Cataract operations.

The referred patients undergo preliminary ophthalmic investigations of vision recording, intraocular pressure, duct patency test, general fitness check, slit lamp examination, Keratometry and Ultrasound scan. The selected patients are then given appointments for surgery on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays of each week.

Post-surgery, the patients are kept under observation overnight in the hospital and complete post operative care is provided. They are counseled on eye-care before discharge and are provided with written instructions on drug schedule and postoperative care.

The patients are reviewed at the eye hospital on the 30th day post surgery. The review patients undergo vision test to evaluate the degree of sight restoration after surgery. Medicines are also given free of cost during this visit.