Sankara Nethralaya News

Sankara Nethralaya Academy’s fellowship course in Vision Therapy wins high praise and adulation from candidate

Vision therapy fellowship offered by the Sankara Nethralaya Academy was successfully completed by Mr. Samuel Livingstone from Chennai. The fellowship course in Vision therapy is a six months program designed to provide intensive clinical, teaching and research experience in behavioral and developmental vision care, binocular vision, and vision therapy. Mr. Samuel was trained extensively in […]

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Ophthalmic Nursing Seminar

The fact that additional seating arrangement had to be made to accommodate the beyond capacity invitees and participants assembled at  the Sri VD Swami Auditorium on the 30th of March is a clear indication of the overwhelming response to the Ophthalmic Nursing Seminar being held there. The seminar was organized to educate participants on the […]

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7th batch from Twintech University completes Optometry Internship certificate course

The seventh internship certificate awarding ceremony of the students from the Twintech International University College & Technology held at the Sankara Nethralaya Academy on the 28th of March 2012 was a perfect picture of the continuing understanding and synergy between the Sankara Nethralaya Academy and the Malaysian University in taking students to the next level […]

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L&T Construction sponsors ophthalmic equipment, pledges eyes

L&T and Sankara Nethralaya have cherished strong association. L&T has built and supported many facilities for Nethralaya. Sankara Nethralaya has also been conducting many eye camps for L&T and Prayas, providing quality eye care service to the community of underprivileged. As a step forward in this collaborative Corporate Social Initiative, Mr. K.V. Rangaswami, Advisor to […]

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ESO observes World Optometry Day

The Elite School of Optometry is known for its real time approach to awareness creation and eradication of blindness stretching far beyond the realm of its classrooms and its significant contribution for this noble cause. In keeping with this spirit a team of early birds comprising both optometrists and optometry students from the ESO descended […]

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Book launch of ‘Insight- A passion for compassion’ a biography of Sankara Nethralaya

The book launch of ‘Insight-A passion for compassion’ a compelling biography of Sankara Nethralaya co-authored by Shri VV.Ranganathan, Shri George Skarias and Ms Meera Prasad was held at the Walchand Hirachand Hall Mumbai on the 20th of March 2102.The city of Mumbai has a pride of place in the inception and growth of Sankara Nethralaya […]

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Eleventh Dr E.Vaithilingam Memorial Scientific Session

The Dr E.Vaithilingam Memorial Scientific Session is conducted every year as a tribute to the contribution of this great man to the field of optometry and to the all round growth that the Elite School of Optometry registered during his tenure as its Principal between  1991- 2001. The 11th scientific session was held at the […]

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NABH Accreditation ceremony

The Accreditation of Sankara Nethralaya by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers (NABH), the highest recognition in the healthcare industry was celebrated with great fanfare at the Sri V.D Swami Auditorium, Sankara Nethralaya Main campus on Monday 12th, March, 2012. The Accreditation certificate was presented to Dr.S.Bhaskaran, Chairman, Sankara Nethralaya by the […]

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People with low vision can be Independent!

The Lion’s Club of Central Madras have exhibited their concern for the visually impaired not only through their generous donations but also with some very thoughtful devices and gestures, readers would recall the gifting of the CCTV a wonderful assistive apparatus to the Low Vision Care Clinic, Sankara Nethralaya by Ms Viji Dileep a member […]

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Diabetic retinopathy screening camp at Raj Bhavan

The Lion’s club of Central Madras organized a diabetic retinopathy screening camp and award presentation ceremony at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan on the 29th of February, 2012. The function held under the auspices of the Governor of Tamil Nadu who inaugurated the camp and presented the prizes was attended by Lion G.V Raman, Lion […]

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