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Surgeons perform a cataract operation as part of the Mission Cataract USA program. Kaiser Permanente's Point West Medical Offices will have free exams on April 17 this year for people with no insurance.

Kaiser Permanente will offer screenings to area residents who may be eligible for a free eye cataract surgery. The screenings will be April 17 at the Kaiser Permanente Point West Medical Offices, 1650 Response Road, Sacramento. Appointments are mandatory and must by made my April 9.

To sign up, or to request more information, call: (916) 973-7159.

The surgeries are part of Mission Cataract USA, an annual program where doctors provide surgery to people who have no health insurance and can't afford the operation. Kaiser Permanente physicians and staff have volunteered for for 15 years and will perform as many as 20 free cataract surgeries in early May.

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