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Squint is NOT Good Luck!!!!

Mala went to meet her friend Vijaya in her house. The two friends were meeting after nearly 2 years. The last time that they met, Vijaya’s son was nearly a year old. Vijaya greeted Mala with joy and offered her coffee and snacks. The two friends then sat down to catch up with what had […]

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Director General of Health Services shocked by a startling revelation on cost free Medicare!

In a startling revelation, the government has found that only four institutions in the country are treating poor patients free of cost. Over 350 hospitals had availed exemption in customs duty while importing medical equipment, on the condition that they would treat poor patients free of cost, but did little in that direction. Aggrieved by […]

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“Don’t blame me!”–The Computer

It was late in the evening and the office was empty!! I had to finish my project in another two days flat and the heavy work all of the previous week was taking its toll. I looked up at the clock… it took some time for me to clear the needles!! “I must be overdoing […]

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CSR initiative of CPCL

S Venkataramana, MD, CPCL, presenting the cheque to Dr Sheila John, Head of Department, Tele-Ophthalmology, in the presence of Dr SS Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Dr S Baskaran, Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya and other senior officials of CPCL News Courtesy: THE TIMES OF INDIA, Friday, March 16, 2012 Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has donated Rs14.50 lakhs […]

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Meet the silent thief of eyesight

A person with glaucoma remains asymptomatic until much of the sight is lost Recently while I was waiting for my appointment with the ophthalmologist, my eyes fell on the photograph of the Taj Mahal. Below the photograph that was darkened in the centre was printed ‘Don’t worry’. Next to it was another photograph with the […]

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In labour, mom may pass on cancer virus to kids

Is the virus responsible for cervical cancer in women causing eye cancer in their children? A study by city doctors may soon have some answers. The department of biotechnology has given Rs 3.5 crore to Vision Research Centre of Sankara Nethralaya to study if human pappiloma virus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer in women is […]

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Getting rid of DARK CIRCLES

Abha Gupta is tired of people telling her that she looks exhausted. She says she gets enough sleep, but the dark circles under her eyes make her look old. Gupta tried several home remedies — keeping slices of cucumber and used tea bags on eyelids and applying a variety of oils. “Nothing works,” says the […]

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Sankara Nethralaya takes the light of vision to the dark continent

“My eyesight is back! I can see you are wearing a blue shirt!” These were the words of a joyful Maun cataract patient soon after Dr Rashmin Ghandi completed an operation to remove cataracts from his eyes. The man had for years been completely blind in both eyes.  “All my cattle were stolen by people […]

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Stare at your smart phone, get rid of Presbyopia

The next time your father asks you to stop staring at your mobile phone’s display lest you end up wearing spectacles so large they would make your current pair look like contact lenses, you can have yourself a quiet laugh. That’s right! For once, your far-sightedness (or presbyopia, if you prefer it) can actually be […]

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Fulfil obligations towards society

“Young people should fulfil their obligations towards society,” said S.S. Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, in his convocation address at the PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, here on Friday. He also inaugurated the PSG Center for Clinical Simulation and Research, an advanced learning facility that would help students to practise handling real […]

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