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Glaucoma awareness programme & free glass distribution at Kandoor village

Sankara Nethralaya Glaucoma project is a population-based study designed with a view to identify families with strong family history of Glaucoma & correspondingly screen the gene causing Glaucoma. This will help in understanding the pathology of the disease. To know more about this project visit http://www.sankaranethralaya.org/re_glaucoma.htm. As a part of this project, Glaucoma awareness programme & free glass distribution was conducted at Kandoor village on 25^th October 2007.

This was organized by Mr. V Madhanraj. Dr L Vijaya, Director-Glaucoma & Dr Ronnie George, consultant, presided over the function. Over 300 people from this village participated & benefited from this programme. 75 prescription glasses were distributed free of cost.

             

The local leaders and others of the village expressed their heart felt gratitude to Sankara Nethralaya for its great help. They thanked Sankara Nethralaya for its commitment and concern towards the society.

Team from ABL Biotechnologies visited Sankara Nethralaya on 26-10-2007

Mr. Isaac, Chairman & Managing Director, ABL biotechnologies and his colleagues, Dr.Kalpathy Eashwara, President-Research, Dr.P.S.Ganesan, Dr Ajith Kumar and Dr P.V.Ajit visited the Research facility at Sankara Nethralaya on 26-10-2007. Following a tour of the various research departments and labs, Dr H N Madhavan, Director Research, Vision Research Foundation (VRF), made a presentation on “Vision of VRF” to the team from ABL Biotechnologies.

Dr Issac and his team expressed their happiness on visiting Sankara Nethralaya. They also said that they could envision a good number of collaborative topics of mutual interest.

                 

Cricket Star Visited Sankara Nethralaya

Krishnamachari Srikanth, former captain of Indian Cricket Team & the most stylish opening batsman known for his swashbuckling strokes with power & precision visited Sankara Nethralaya for a regular eye check up. He had a chat with a few employees & he also met Our Chairman Emeritus Dr S S Badrinath.

3rd Workshop on ARMD Management.

A CME on AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION was held on 14th October 2007 in collaboration with Novartis Opththalmics. This worshop was aimed at training the general Ophthalmologist in identifying ARMD. About 75 Ophthalmologist from  Indore, Bangalore, Bombay, Trichy & various other parts of TamilNadu attended this workshop. Lectures were delivered on various aspects of ARMD. This was followed by  interactive discussions, clinical case presentations & Quiz.

Team from ORBIS visited Sankara Nethralaya

ORBIS is associated with Sankara Nethralaya since 2003. They have partnered in educating ophthalmologists, optometrist & Orthoptist in pediatric eye care.

Mr. Jammal Siddique, Project Manager & his team from ORBIS visited Sankara Nethralaya on 16-10-2007. They spent time in the DRP & Tele-Ophthalmology departments to know more on the out reach programme by Sankara Nethralaya.

Honourable Minister for Health, Seychelles visited Sankara Nethralaya on 23-10-2007.

Ms Marie pierre lloud, Honourable Minister for health, seychelles & Dr V Ramadoss director of seychelles int. specialist medical center had come down to Sankara Nethralaya for consultation. They visited various departments of the Hospital.

Haresh N Shah, Trustee of Indumati Shah Charity Trust donated towards the Outreach programme of Sankara Nethralaya

Thank You sir. Your help will make a immediate difference in the life of many.

Appreciation Mail to Sankara Nethralaya From Mr. R Ramamurthi

To,

The Administrator
Sankara Nethralaya
Chennai.

Dear Madam / Sir,

Sub: Note of Appreciation for your Alaya

I am writing this note of appreciation to profusely thank you and your team of dedicated doctors, staff and nurses who have saved my mother`s vision.

Convey our best wishes and high regards to one of your senior most nurse sister Mary who is posted in your general ward. She was rendering motherly care to the patients. I simply asked the sister, how long are you working in this hospital, she also simply answered I am working this hospital for the past 28 years. I was really surprised, in this changing world and modern life, where peoples keep switching jobs quite frequently, she's has been here for quite a long time & she is really passionate about her job. It is explicit that the institution is taking utmost care for the staffs and as well as patients. Our heart felt thanks to Dr Badrinath for running such a wonderful, world fame eye hospital in our state. This is the secret of success of NETRA ALAYAM.

Thanking you

R Ramamurthi

Inauguration of mobile Tele-Ophthalmology unit in Vidarbha

Sankara Nethralaya has been the pioneer in providing eye care to rural areas through its mobile Tele-Ophthalmology units since 2003. currently four mobile units are operating covering almost 10 districts in Tamil Nadu & 6 districts in Karnataka. The total population benefitted by these units is approx 1,55,757.

As an extension of this program, a mobile unit covering 4 districts of Vidarbha, Maharashtra was inaugurated in Yavatmal by Prof M S Swaminathan, Chairman MS Swaminathan Research Foundation on October 7, 2007 to serve the rural population of Vidarbha.

This unit will work in co-ordination with the central hub at the main hospital, chennai. vision screening will be initially done by a social worker. The patients who require consultation will be diagnosed & prescribed accordingly through video conferencing. counseling & awareness meeting's will also be conducted periodically at the camp sites.

Mr Lakshmi Narayanan of Cognizant Technology Solutions visited Sankara Nethralaya on 05-10-2007

Mr Lakshmi Narayanan of Cognizant Technology Solutions visited Sankara Nethralaya on 05th Oct 07. He was accompanied by Dr Mohan Rajan, alumnus of Sankara Nethralaya. He met Chairman Emeritus & he was taken around various departments followed by a meeting in the Board room, where Dr H N Madhavan gave a presentation on the upcoming NIRVO project.