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MR. D R Kaarthikeyan IPS, Advisor - Law - Human rights - Corporate affairs, India & Former Director of CBI & Special Director General of CRPF visited Sankara Nethralaya on 28-09-2007. He has served in various capacities in the Indian Government, including postings outside the country.
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Vision Research Foundation of Sankara Nethralaya has developed the WORLD’S FIRST DNA CHIP FOR EYE INFECTIONS – XCyto-Screen.
Sankara Nethralaya is proud of its most eminent team of Scientists effectively lead by Prof H N MADHAVAN, who has played the key role in conceiving & executing this project. The team of scientists at Vision Research Foundation-Sankara Nethralaya Chennai; LVPEI, Hyderabad; RP centre for Ophthalmology, AIIMS, New Delhi; Center for Cellular & Molecular biology, Hyderabad & Xcyton Diagnostics, Bangalore (industrial partner) lead by Prof H N Madhavan had worked for 4-1/2 years on this project with a grant of 3.5 crores under New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (CSIR – NMITLI) programme on ocular infectious diseases group for a novel molecular diagnosis.
The advantages of this chip are that, it can simultaneously identify more than 15 different pathogens causing eye infections in a short span of 6-8 hours. & it can detect probable infectious etiology of a given clinical condition in a multiplex format; it is cost-effective as it reduces time & labor. The risk of cross-contaminations is highly reduced here. The Detection is done by the naked eye. Since this is based on a polymerase chain reaction based technique, a trained medical laboratory technician can perform the test with ease. Even laboratories at the district level hospital can introduce this test. The cost of the chip is Rs. 2500/-
By identifying the causative agent on the very first day of seeing the patient, it is possible to save the eye sight with institution of immediate & appropriate therapy.
The renovated Sankara Nethralaya information booth at the Chennai Central Railway station was inaugurated today (25-09-2007) by the Honorable Minister of State for Railways, Shri R Velu at 10.30 AM.
Shri R Velu expressed his deep felt appreciation to SN for its noble service.
Dr G Suganeswari, ophthalmologist, SN said that the magnitude of the eye problems, India is facing as of today is much higher & hence this information booth will be a boon to the public.
This Information Booth will focus on benefits of periodic eye examination. The charts & the brochures displayed here are very much self explanatory, including the FAQ’s. Clinical photos have also been displayed here for better understanding.Awareness on diabetic retinopathy has been given special focus.
Sudarsana Homam was performed in JKCN Campus, Sankara Nethralaya for the well being of Nethralaya, its Patients, Employees & their family members, Well Wishers, Donors & our Country at 8.00 A.M on sunday.
As a part of the ongoing Glaucoma Project "SN - Chennai Eye Disease Incidence Study" approximately 130 spectacles were given free of cost to the people in Thiruppanthiyur village.
The people of Thiruppanthiyur village expressed their deep felt gratitute to SN for its great help.
A Regional Workshop on Tele-ophthalmology is being conducted by NPCB(National program for control of blindness), Ministry of Health & Welfare, Govt of India , New Delhi at SN, Chennai on September 20th & 21st. About 30 Doctors from all over South India are attending this workshop.
NPCB was launched in 1976 as a centrally sponsored program to reduce prevalence of blindness.
The workshop was inaugurated by Shri. N.Ram , Editor-in-chief, The Hindu, between 10.00 & 10.30AM today.
This workshop shall serve as a eye opener to all the participants, giving them a detailed knowledge on Tele-ophthalmology & its activities.
Thank you sir for you Kindness.
Thank you Mam, your generosity will make an immediate difference in lives of lot of people.
Thank You Sir for your Noble Gesture!
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