Each day the beds in SMHS hospital’s Opthalmology wards see new patients – what remains same are the pellets in their eyes and the black goggles. (Source: File/AP)Umar Showkat has undergone two surgeries since July 22 after pellets fired by the forces perforated his right eye. The only hospital with a full-fledged Opthalmology department, SMHS hospital has seen an unending rush of civilians hit by pellets. At least 635 people with pellet injuries have been admitted to the Opthalmology wards till September 9 since the Valley erupted in protests following the killing of militant Commander Burhan Wani. “In just three days after the Home Ministry said the pellets will only be used in rarest of rare cases, we received 65 eye pellet injury cases.

Source: Indian Express September 11, 2016 14:26 UTC