An ophthalmic director at Peterborough Specsavers spent four days in India providing essential optical care to those who live in the town of Dwarka in Gujarat.

Chintu Patel was in a team of two doctors, a nurse, another optometrist and his wife who is a pharmacist.

Together, they were able to see over 750 people for eye tests.

In these tests, more than 1,000 pairs of glasses were provided.

These were a mixture of ready readers and glasses that were glazed locally.

Chintu says: "This was a really important trip to make as there are so many people across the world who don’t have access to basic medical needs.

"Every one of these trips is important, and this one just felt special to me as my family are from the state of Gujarat, so it felt somewhat close to home."

As well as optical care, over 450 people were seen by the medical team and were administered medication too.

Store retail director, Steve Emmingham, said: "I am so proud of Chintu and the whole team who went out there to provide this essential services."

Peterborough Matters: Peterborough Specsavers ophthalmic director Chintu Patel spent four days in India providing eye

Peterborough Matters: Peterborough Specsavers ophthalmic director Chintu Patel spent four days in India providing eye