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Replying to a question, he mentioned that to prevent or
protect against Cataract or to slow down its development,
there is no sure shot information available regarding this
but we can always keep our eyes healthy and avoid surgery
Dr. Suman has successfully completed more than one by following these measures:
Dr. Suman Kumar lakh surgeries as well as conducted free eye examinations • Getting regular eye check -ups done so that cataract
can be detected early and necessary treatment can be
& surgeries for poor and needy patients so that via my
administered at the earliest.
profession I can fulfill my social responsibilities too. • Keeping Diabetes in check and not only Diabetes but
other aliments must be kept under check.
Giving the best as an • Quit smoking. There are many OTC pills and ways to
quit smoking and take Doctor’s advice if needed while
quitting.
Opthalomologist has • Wear Sunglasses. People who work outdoors get more

brought fame!! now he has successfully completed our information -: exposed to UV rays and so at increased risk of getting
cataracts. Sunglasses block UV rays coming from the
more than one lakh surgeries as well Aging is a common cause for sun, thereby protect eyes.
as conducted free eye examinations & cataract as the elasticity, thickness and Including fruits & vegetables in diet helps a lot by
irector of Patliputra Netralaya located surgeries for poor and needy patients transparency of the lens of the eye keeping eyes healthy and reducing the risk of Cataracts.
at Begusarai NH-31 and Bhoothnath so that via my profession I can fulfill decreases so people who are above Once cataract is diagnosed, it is absolutely necessary
Road, Patna, Bihar, Dr. Suman my social responsibilities too. 60 years have greater possibility of to get it treated properly. There are thousands of good eye
Kumar is a well-known name in the In response to a question on having cataract. hospitals which treat eye related problems and our hospital
medical world of the State. Born the causes, symptoms and treatment • Injury to the eye can also cause is among one of them where surgery is done in a state -of
in November 1974 in Keshave of Cataract Dr. Suman Kumar says cataract. -the art- way.
Village of Begusarai, Suman’s father that often people complain of not • Some people also get cataract Dr. Suman Kumar’s fame knows no boundaries
was a teacher so her initial education being able to see clearly because of because of some genetic diseases. due to his true dedication for the service of man-kind.
took place under him only at the village’ something milky in their eyes but shy • Any chronic eye disease or surgery Dr. Sahajanand Prasad Singh, National President of IMA
s school itself. Suman, who was sincere in away from getting their eye tested or diabetes can lead to cataract if and a well-known Doctor himself concludes ‘I have
studies, was a meritorious student from the and due to which later they need to left untreated. known Dr. Suman personally for many years and the kind
beginning and later he was enrolled in Shri undergo cataract surgery but the • Long term use of steroids in of passion he has for destitute is beyond the words to
Shankar High School located in Mahana from treatment too should be done in a adults can also cause cataract. describe”
where he did his matriculation in the year 1990. good hospital only.
He did his I.sc from the famous GD College Dr. Suman adds that cataract is
of Begusarai and on the basis of his good a condition of the eye where vision
performance he got admission in Darbhanga becomes hazy or blurred due to the
Medical College in 1995 and secured his milky effect in eyes and so difficulty in
MBBS degree from there. Dr. Suman Kumar seeing at night or in bright light arises.
who obtained MS Degree from DMCH in According to recent studies, cataract
2007, got an opportunity to join Govt. job is one of the main cause of blindness
at Sub-divisional hospital at Hilsa in Nalanda and loss of vision. Cataract develops
District. Experts in Medical Field say that Dr. slowly in the eyes so its impact is
Suman is very skilled eye surgeon as well as not detected initially and thus many
a fine social worker with good heart. During people do not get their eye tested for
the conversation, Dr. Suman discloses that by it as the vision is not affected in the
beginning. Here he mentions some of
the common causes of cataract for