King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has sent a group of doctors to Herat to treat eye diseases.
These doctors are set to treat 4,000 patients and perform surgeries on 400 patients.
Mohammad Asif Siddiqi, the operational head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society in the western zone, said: "We are performing the same surgeries here as we do in Karachi. The treatment is very advanced with a highly equipped team for those who have eye problems."
This group consists of eighteen doctors, and most of the patients with retina problems are being treated here.
Fakhruddin Dakar, a representative of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, said: "Our team consists of seventeen members providing services here. The staff of this health center also cooperates greatly with us, providing all facilities we need."
"We treat most patients who have retina problems. There are also other patients with itching eyes, red eyes, or low vision issues who come to us, and we treat them," said Ershad Abbasi, chief doctor of the King Salman Charity Foundation's medical team.
Some of the patients treated by this medical team said that due to economic challenges, they could not afford to treat their eyes at private hospitals or abroad.
"I don't have the budget or a passport to go to Pakistan, so I came here to get advice from the doctors to guide me," said Abdul Qayum, a patient.
"I have eight family members and earn 6,000 Afs (Around $85) working in the market, and I absolutely cannot afford the treatment," said Khair Mohammad, another patient.
According to doctors, strong winds with dust, dry air, air pollution, allergies, and aging are the main causes of eye diseases in Herat.