Sankara Nethralaya News
The first international conference in Ocular Surface and Keratoprosthesis held at Chennai
Friday the 13th of July 2012 witnessed the curtains going up at the Sri VD Swami Auditorium on OS-KON 2012, the much awaited conference on Ocular Surface and Keratoprosthesis. It was a befitting trailer to the main show to follow in the weekend, with the audience catching a glimpse of the main artists in Ocular […]
The story of a favourite Chennai landmark, launched at its birthplace
“Today is a grand celebration of Sankara Nethralaya’s passion for compassion” the compeer of the evening echoed the title of the book being launched with a sense of jubilation that captured the day’s spirit, the man whose passion had made him take time off his busy schedules and compeer the curtain raiser of the book […]
Sankara Nethralaya conducts its annual get -together of fun and purpose!
The human element it is said is most important in Medicare, it is an element which enjoys its exclusive pride of place in the Sankara Nethralaya scheme of things. The growing popularity, response and turnout at the recently held alumni meet was a clear testimonial of the human element cherished and nurtured at Sankara Nethralaya. […]
Student volunteer from USA finds visit to Sankara Nethralaya most educative and fulfilling
I don’t think I can express in words how nervous I was the day before I visited the Sankara Nethralaya Academy. As a 15 year old girl who has not tried many things out of her comfort zone, I was certain this would be a great challenge. I had heard many great things about this […]
Post Graduate students receive realtime exposure at VIBS
Hands-on Summer Training programme conducted by VIBS (a unit of MRF) from 14th May to 15th June 2012 The hand on summer training programme was conducted from 14th May to 15th June 2012. There were 12 participants (4 in Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 4 in Genetics & Molecular Biology and 4 in L & T […]
Sankara Nethralaya gets a high visibility launch pad at Houston!
Sankara Nethralaya filled a lot of mind space and took off for a great launch at Houston, the city so familiar with space crafts and rocket launches. Members of the Sankara Nethralaya OM Trust, ever exploring new avenues to raise funds and reach out to the Indian Diaspora in the US and enlighten them on […]
Sankara Nethralaya salutes its old and trusted friend
Sockalingam Sam Kannappan hails from Nattarasankottai located in the heartland of Chettinad, famed for its sprawling, stately houses, delectable cuisine and its philanthropic and industrious people. Having moved to the US way back in 1968 he has over the years become a guide and pillar of support to the local Indian community. Shri Sam Kannappan […]
A new milestone in clinical diagnosis
There could not have been a more auspicious beginning to Sankara Nethralaya’s initiative to bring State of the Art diagnosis to the East of India, His Holiness Jagadguru Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal made his divine presence and blessed the Polymerase Chain Reaction laboratory by lighting a holy lamp. The Sankaracharya later made a most heartwarming address […]
Sankara Nethralaya Anesthesiologist wins high praise and twin honours at the WCOA 2012
It was a day of glory and recognition for an eye care institution which was among the earliest in the country to understand the criticality and role of ocular anesthesia in major ophthalmic processes and to its representative anesthesiologist Dr VV.Jaichandran at the “World Congress of Ophthalmic Anesthesia” WCOA 2012, held at Ankara, Turkey. The […]
Paramacharya Jayanthi Celebrated with great reverence
Saturday 2nd of June witnessed the Jayanthi celebration to the Sage of Kanchi, reverentially Maha Periyava to all of us, at the Sri V.D Swami Auditorium The mood all around was mellifluous and overflowing with thoughts and memories of the Paramacharya. The invocation song on Mahaperiyava rendered beautifully by Ms.Bhuvaneswari coupled with the Veda Gosham […]