Helping communities to have healthy eyesight, to enhance their daily activities.

BCA is committed to reducing the rate of cataract blindness in Indonesia.

Surgeries in several provinces

Since 2001, BCA has provided free cataract surgeries in over 90 locations in 24 provinces.

Beneficiaries / Recipients

A total of 8,131 eyes have recovered after undergoing the cataract surgeries held by BCA social services.

Collaboration

This program was carried out by BCA in collaboration with Seksi Penanggulangan Buta Katarak Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Mata Indonesia (The Indonesian Ophthalmologist Association).

Maintaining Health Together

BCA has been cooperating with the Cataract Blindness Management Section of the Indonesian Ophthalmologists Association (SPBK PERDAMI) since 2001 to regularly organise free cataract surgeries in various regions in Indonesia. In 2023, 1,036 patients participated in BCA's free cataract surgery. The majority of beneficiaries were productive-aged patients (15-64 years old).

The free cataract surgery program was held in areas with high cataract populations, limited numbers of ophthalmologists, minimal surgical equipment, and economically deprived areas. This activity was held as part of BCA's commitment to support the government's program to reduce cataract blindness, as well as to support The Right to Sight initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO).