Dongdaemun-gu Promotes Support for Eye Surgery Costs for Vulnerable Groups

Agreement Signed with Korea Real Name Prevention Foundation... Support for Eye Disease Surgery for Vulnerable Residents Including Basic Livelihood Security Recipients and Lower-Income Groups

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yu Deok-yeol) has signed an agreement with the Korea Blindness Prevention Foundation to promote the 'Eye Surgery Expense Support Project.'

The aim is to help vulnerable residents in the area live healthier and safer lives by supporting treatment for eye-related diseases.

The scope of surgery expense support includes cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, and related ophthalmic care such as △pre-examination fees (once) △surgery fees △material costs.

The district will cover the entire out-of-pocket expenses within the total medical costs. However, △medical expenses incurred before the selection of support recipients △non-covered items (caregiving fees, premium hospital room charges, guardian meal costs, etc.) △outpatient treatment fees will not be supported.

The eligible recipients are vulnerable residents residing in Dongdaemun-gu, including △basic livelihood security recipients △near-poverty class △single-parent families.

Residents wishing to apply for 'eye surgery expense' support should prepare △application form for eye disease medical support △ophthalmology diagnosis or medical opinion from the hospital where the surgery will be performed △certificate of recipient status, and then visit and submit these documents to the Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center's Community Health Division or their local community service center.

The final support recipients will be selected through a review conducted by the Korea Blindness Prevention Foundation for the applicants.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Community Health Division of the Dongdaemun-gu Public Health Center.

Yu Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “I hope this project will greatly help residents who have been unable to receive treatment due to medical cost burdens to restore their eye health,” and added, “We will continue to promote the health of low-income residents through various programs.”

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