In Dera Sacha Sauda, welfare of humanity is at the centre of every activity. One of Dera Sacha Sauda’s marvellous humanitarian welfare works is: organizing free medical camps for those who can’t afford to pay for expensive medical treatments and operations. One of such amazing free medical camps is ‘Yaad-E-Murshid’ Free Mega Eye Camp. This camp is organized every year from 12th to 15th December at Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa, with one aim—to restore vision, dignity, and confidence to those who have spent years living in visual darkness. As Dera Sacha Sauda volunteers celebrate every occasion by doing welfare works with the pious guidance of revered True Master, Saint Dr. MSG, this camp also holds a special place in Dera Sacha Sauda’s history. Revered True Master, Saint Dr. MSG began organizing this camp in the holy memory of the revered True Master, Param Pita Shah Satnam Ji Maharaj, on December 13, 1991. This year (2025) marked the 34th Free Mega Eye Camp.
Beginning of the Eye Camp with Devotion
Every year, the camp commences in a devotional atmosphere with collective prayers, seeking blessings for the patients, doctors and volunteers at the camp. The environment of the camp reflects peace and discipline from day one. Patients arrive from remote villages, small towns, and distant regions across the country. Among them are the elderly, the financially disadvantaged, and those who had almost lost hope of receiving proper eye care. Yet, every patient visiting the camp has a strong faith—the faith that here, at Dera Sacha Sauda, their suffering would be understood and their needs would be met with selfless love and care.
World-Class Eye Care Without Barriers
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Yaad Murshid Free Mega Eye Camp is that no compromise is ever made on quality, despite the massive scale of operations. Senior and experienced ophthalmologists from across India come together to offer their expertise purely in the spirit of service. Using advanced diagnostic tools, such as slit lamps, vision testing systems, eye pressure measurement devices, and other modern ophthalmic equipment, each patient undergoes a detailed and careful eye examination. Conditions, such as cataracts, glaucoma (black cataract), refractive errors, corneal opacities, and other major eye disorders, are always identified with precision. What makes this camp truly exceptional is that it offers world-class medical facilities free of cost, ensuring that even the poorest patient receives the same level of care as someone visiting a hospital.
A Complete Medical Treatment from Screening to Surgery
The Eye camp has a well-organized and systematic process. After thorough screening, patients eligible for surgical treatment are carefully selected. Advanced eye surgeries, including cataract lens implantation and laser treatment for glaucoma, are carried out with utmost care and precision by super specialists. Surgeries are performed in state-of-the-art operation theatres, following strict safety protocols. Post-surgery, patients stay under special observation and are provided with proper medical care, medicines, and guidance to ensure smooth recovery. They are also provided with free rooms, beds, food, and the Dera Sacha Sauda volunteers and doctors cater to their every need round the clock.
Tireless Support by Paramedical Staff and Volunteers
The unwavering dedication of paramedical staff and Dera Sacha Sauda volunteers is commendable. They manage medicines, dressings, patient preparation, rest arrangements, and post-operative care with remarkable efficiency and compassion. They take care of the patients just like their own family members. Across the camp premises, eye examinations for newly arriving patients continue without interruption. Doctors and support staff work in perfect coordination to ensure that no patient is left unattended. Volunteers guide patients from registration counters to OPD. They help them fill forms, assist the elderly with movement, administer medicines, bring them food and ensure that every individual feels cared for and respected.
Care Beyond Medicine
The service extended in the Yaad-E-Murshid Free Mega Eye Camp is far beyond medical treatment. Patients are provided with free meals, clean drinking water, tea, snacks, rooms, and assistance with sanitation facilities. The volunteers ensure that their every small and big need is addressed promptly. Patients and their attendants express heartfelt gratitude for the loving care they receive. Many share how doctors treat them patiently, how volunteers stand by them like family members, and how even basic comforts are thoughtfully arranged. Simple acts, such as helping someone walk, holding a trembling hand, adjusting a pillow, offering water, or gently administering eye drops, create precious moments that make the patients feel at home.
What do the visitors and patients say about the Eye Camp?
Visitors and patients express deep emotional responses after witnessing the atmosphere of the camp. Many share that in today’s fast-paced world, where people often rush past one another without concern, this camp feels like a completely different world. They speak about how volunteers lovingly help patients from basic registration to detailed eye check-ups, surgeries, and recovery. They are surprised and deeply moved to see such large-scale service driven purely by compassion. When the volunteers are asked who motivated them, the answer is always unanimous— “the inspiration of Guru Ji (True Master Saint Dr. MSG)”.
Impact That Speaks for Itself
In the 34th Yaad-E-Murshid Free Mega Eye Camp, the scale of its impact became evident:
- 12,278 patients registered for OPD services
- 2,628 pairs of spectacles distributed
- 6,709 patients provided with free medicines
- Successful cataract and glaucoma surgeries, including laser treatments, conducted safely and effectively
Yaad-E-Murshid Free Mega Eye Camp is more than a Camp
This Mega Eye Camp is not just a four-day event; it is a journey of transformation, selfless service, discipline and true love for humanity, as guided by revered True Master, Saint Dr. MSG. The dedication of doctors, the selfless service of volunteers, and the blessings of Guru Ji together create an environment where healing happens not only in eyes, but also in hearts. Under the guidance of revered True Master, Saint Dr. MSG, this sacred initiative continues to bring light into countless lives without discrimination, without expectation, and without compromise. When service becomes worship, miracles follow. Yaad-E-Murshid Free Mega Eye Camp itself is a great miracle for humanity.
