Around The Corner
Titan Project
Titan Industries Limited has a tie-up with Sankara Nethralaya, wherein Sankara Nethralaya trains the optical store personnel for Titan Eye+, the optical division of Titan Industries Limited. We have successfully completed training two batches of them, one in March 2008 and the other in May 2008. We train them under three categories namely, § Style […]
Meeting with Dr. Claybourne Stephens (Motif Biosciences, USA)
Joel Clayborne Stephens, Ph.D., SVP and Chief Scientific Officer of Motif Biosciences, USA visited Sankara Nethralaya on 14-11-2007. He had discussions about possible collaboration with Vision Research Foundation on mapping disease genes for ophthalmic diseases. Motif Biosciences Inc. is a population genetics company seeking to identify the genetic causes of major diseases by working with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Prof Jay M Enoch’s diwali gift to the Elite School of Optometry
Prof Jay M Enoch, Dean Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley has once again showered his benevolence on the elite school of optometry, unit of Medical Research Foundation. He has given 83 cartons of books – a most invaluable & priceless gift that has enhanced the library at the school. Prof Enoch, who along with Dr […]