Op Drishti: Army eye camp in Udhampur screens 2,000+ people, performs 400+ surgeries
Op Drishti, a first-of-its-kind advanced surgical eye camp held by Command Hospital, Northern Command, Udhampur, from 18 to 22 November 2025, screened more than 2,000 people and performed over 400 surgeries, the Ministry of Defence said on 22 November.
Summary
The Op Drishti camp was organised with a surgical team from Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi, led by Brigadier S.K. Mishra. Surgeries covered cataract, glaucoma and retinal ailments for serving personnel, dependents, Veer Naris and civilians from districts such as Udhampur, Doda, Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar and Ramban. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi addressed the closing ceremony virtually, attended by J&K LG Manoj Sinha.
Key facts
- Camp
- Op Drishti – advanced surgical eye camp
- Venue / dates
- Command Hospital, Northern Command, Udhampur; 18–22 Nov 2025
- Results
- 2,000+ screened; 400+ surgeries
- Team
- Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi; led by Brig S.K. Mishra
- Beneficiaries
- Personnel, dependents, Veer Naris, civilians of J&K
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Op Drishti', an advanced surgical eye camp held in November 2025, was organised at:
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Correct answer: D — Command Hospital, Northern Command, Udhampur
Op Drishti was organised by Command Hospital, Northern Command, Udhampur, from 18 to 22 November 2025.
Consider the following statements about 'Op Drishti': 1. More than 2,000 people were screened and over 400 surgeries performed. 2. It was conducted in collaboration with a surgical team from Army Hospital (Research and Referral), New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release.