Bengal Ophthalmic Trust

To improve medical knowledge, exchange scientific information and improve professional skills.

To arrange clinical lectures, discussions and demonstrations on any or various aspects of ophthalmic and allied medical sciences.

To promote, encourage and assist research in ophthalmic and allied medical sciences.

To conduct educative campaigns among the general public concerning public health relating to ophthalmic problems if necessary in co-operation with different public bodies working with the same objectives in view.

To publish, distribute, exchange or otherwise circulate records, transactions, journals and proceedings of various meetings and conferences in accordance with the direction of the Settlor Society or otherwise for the benefit of the members of the medical profession and / or the public in general.

To organise, arrange and / or undertake community ophthalmological work for creating awareness among the people for the prevention of eye disease, taking of eye care and for treatment of eye diseases with a view to provide short term as well as long term relief to the people.

To organise and arrange mobile and / or stationery eye treatment and eye operation camps to be conducted by team of ophthalmologist members of the Trust Society at different places in urban and rural areas.

To establish, create and maintain free beds for treatment in such hospitals and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Settlor Society.

To acquire by purchase or otherwise, lands , buildings, construct, reconstruct, remodel buildings and / or take on lease or rent any premises as may be suitable for ophthalmic research, eye – clinic, eye- bank and the like for the purposes conforming to the objectives of the Trust and the Settlor Society.

To organise, start, maintain and / or assist by providing medical service or otherwise any relief measures in areas which are or become subjected to natural calamities such as flood, fire, famine, draught, cyclone, earthquake, accident, epidemic and the like and / or to give donations, subscriptions or contributions to institutions, establishments, centres or persons doing relief work on such occasions.

To grant, pay or give full or partial Scholarship, Stipends, Prizes, Rewards, Travel- grants and other financial assistance to students pursuing post- graduate courses in ophthalmology, scientific research in ophthalmic science or allied branches in India or abroad.

In building libraries, audio-visual centres, training institutions, seminar halls, and other activities.