by Saad bin Muhammad
The eyes are your body’s most highly developed sensory organs. In fact, a far larger part of the brain is dedicated to vision than to hearing, taste, touch, or smell combined. We tend to take eyesight for granted; yet when vision problems develop, most of us will do everything in our power to restore our eyesight back to normal.
Have you ever imagined what it would be like not being able to properly differentiate between different colors or even not being able to recognize them at all? Wouldn’t it be heartbreaking if you weren’t able to properly see people and things that bring you happiness? Or not being able to enjoy the beauty of the countless blessings of God we see everyday around us? If you can do all this and more without any aid you should thank God for the incredible blessing of sight.
Realizing the importance of sight, NUST Community Services Club (NCSC) organized a two-day Eye Camp on 3rd-4th March, 2020 at NUST Medical Center in collaboration with Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital and Lokal Eatout. An astounding 677 registrations were recorded in total. The location was filled with not just studentsbut people from different parts of society. To make things convenient and simple for everyone who showed up, volunteers were present at all times to guide incoming people and assist the doctors.
A registration desk was set up right outside NUST Medical Center and people were asked to provide basic details about themselves to register and were then given a token. Before having their eyesight examined by a doctor, a person sitting right outside the office initially checked the eyesight using an ophthalmoscope. They were then asked to wait for their turn.People were sent inside in groups of 4 to ensure everything went smoothly and everyone was given sufficient time.
In a world where everyone’s in a haste to do their tasks, nobody has time to stop and marvel at the wonders of nature and what is the best way to do this other than through sight? We take these blessings for granted. What better way is there to connect with nature other than seeing and admiring every pattern etched on a leaf or a ray of light being cascaded by a droplet in a beautiful pattern? Take a step back and connect with the most primal sense, the sense of sight, to be grateful for everything that surrounds you.
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