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.