March 2013

The XII Dr E Vaithilingam Memorial Scientific session

The Elite School of Optometry (ESO) an educational arm of Sankara Nethralaya has been encouraging optometry research in India since its inception. A critical initiative of the ESO in this direction is the holding of the Annual Conference in Vision Science and Optometry which has over the years acquired the status of a major professional […]

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Sankara Nethralaya conducts an intensive and informative workshop on Contact lens and systems

The Contact lens department at Sankara Nethralaya conducted an in-depth workshop on the usage and impact of Contact lens. The workshop titled “Care, Clean and Comply to continue successful contact lens wear” was aimed at educating Contact lens practitioners on every aspect of Contact lens usage including tear biochemistry, microbiology and pharmacology of solutions and […]

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The Sankara Nethralaya family mourns the passing away of a generous friend in need

The mood was somber and there was an air of melancholy at the Sri VD.Swami auditorium on the 21st of March 2013 as the Sankara Nethralaya family including Chairman Emeritus Dr SS.Badrinath, Chairman Dr S.Bhaskaran and Dr. Vasanthi Badrinath gathered together to recall the contribution, pay their respects and condole the demise of Shri Narayana […]

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The Union Bank of India makes a thoughtful and generous gesture

From left Shri R.Shyamsundar, Assistant General Manager, Union Bank of India, Dr SS.Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus and members of Sankara Nethralaya The Union Bank of India has a place of pride among the nationalized banks in the country; it has a large all India network, innovative banking products and has been offering customer friendly service spanning […]

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A topical seminar on ophthalmic nursing

As an eye care institution which lays special emphasis on the critical role of nursing in the overall quality of health care delivery, Sankara Nethralaya conducts periodic seminars on ophthalmic nursing to enhance and update knowledge and skills in this key area of activity, through its academic arm the Sankara Nethralaya Academy.  The Sankara Nethralaya […]

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Sri City Special Economic Zone and Sankara Nethralaya formalize their joint initiative in eye care

The 2nd of March 2013 was, as aptly described by Dr SS.Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya a ‘Red Letter Day’ for the institution as it marked a new step towards fulfilling its founding principles of taking eye care across the length and breadth of the country. It was an equally significant day for Sri City […]

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