Lions Golden Jubilee Eye Hospital (LGJEH) was established in 2008 to mark 50 years of Lionism in Sri Lanka under the leadership of District Governor Lion Mahesh Pasqual. Hospital operations officially began in February 2009, during the term of District Governor Lion P. Jeyarajan, with a clear mission:
To perform cataract surgeries for needy patients — completely free of charge.
Soon after, a spectacle workshop was launched at the hospital in collaboration with the International Centre for Eye Care Education (ICEE), an Australian NGO. ICEE trained local spectacle dispensers and provided essential equipment to offer low-cost eyewear to the underprivileged.
After three successful years, ICEE handed over the workshop to LGJEH. Today, it operates as the Brian Holden Vision Institute, offering both affordable glasses for the needy and sophisticated eyewear for those who can afford it.
In 2015, Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) awarded a USD 162,000 grant to enhance our capacity and introduce comprehensive eye care services.
Through this project, LGJEH was equipped with:
YAG Laser machine
Digital Fundus Camera (for photography and Fluorescein Angiograms)
Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer (for Glaucoma detection)
A-scan and B-scan machines (for cataract lens measurements)
Slit lamps for detailed eye examinations
Auto Kerato Refractometer (for corneal power measurement)
I was fortunate to become the district governor in a milestone year when Lions Movement in Sri Lanka was celebrating 50 years and the Lions clubs International was led by our own Lion Leader Mahendra Amarasuriya.
Therefore to mark this important occasion and to further our service to the needy as ‘Knights of the Blind’ Lions Golden Jubilee Eye Hospital (GJEH) was established in Kadawatha.
Over the years Lions Golden Jubilee Eye Hospital has grown in both quality and quantity adding state-of-the-art facilities with the sole purpose of giving best possible care to the patients in need.
Since the establishment our hospital has carried out thousands of free surgeries and provided hundreds of spectacles to the patients who otherwise cannot afford such health care.
We are extremely grateful to the LCIF (Lions Clubs International Foundation) for the financial support and guidance given to us to improve our services to the community and wish to note the generous contributions from our lion leaders, lion members of our own district 306B2.
On behalf of the Lions Golden Jubilee Eye Hospital Trust I earnestly appeal to kind benefactors to come forward in supporting us financially in our mission to eradicate reversible blindness in Sri Lanka.
I sincerely thank the management and staff for their commitment and dedication and all the trust members for their continuous support.
Each day is a worthwhile but strenuous journey as we strive to provide the gift of VISION for all those who seek it in Sri Lanka, and it is your kind blessings that make it easier each year.
THANK YOU.
To Eliminate Reversible Blindness in Sri Lanka.
To Provide Comprehensive Eye Care for All vision impaired patients with a highly competent team of Eye Care professionals and State of the Art Technology.
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