10th Dr E.Vaithilingam Scientific session
The Tenth Dr E. Vaithilingam Scientific Session was held at the VD Swami auditorium, Sankara Nethralaya on August 14th, 2011. Participation by premier eye care institutions from across the country was a clear indication of the popularity of the session. Dr R.Krishna Kumar, Principal Elite School of Optometry welcomed the participants and the ESO’s Vision […]
Generous gesture from NRI Entrepreneur
Guthikonda Srinivas’s company JCG Technologies offers solutions that help its clients in the US achieve their unique business goals, the young technocrat from Florida made a generous gesture that would make many a needy patient in India reach his/her basic goal of healthy vision. Shri Guthikonda Srinivas a regular donor for noble causes back home […]
Sankara Nethralaya intensifies assault on cataract caused blindness
As a part of its continuing efforts against cataract and other debilitating eye ailments, the Sankara Nethralaya in collaboration with the IIT-Madras launched a strategic offensive against the rising instance of cataract caused blindness through a jointly developed ‘Mobile eye surgical unit’. This first of its kind operation theatre on wheels is intended primarily to […]
A bouquet of courses in allied sciences
Ophthalmic Nursing & Medical Lab Technology Sankara Nethralaya and its Medical Research Foundation are inviting applications from successful Plus Two candidates for two courses: Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing, and B.Sc in Medical Lab Technology. The Opthalmic Nursing diploma course will enable students to gain skills and knowledge that will find them jobs attending to the […]
SN Alumni Academic Meet 2011
There is an old pun that goes that ‘there is no stronger tie than the ‘old school tie’ which simply means that we make our strongest bonds during our student years. The huge turnout of 160 ophthalmologists at the SN Alumni Academic meeting held at the Sri VD Swami Auditorium, SN only added credence to […]
Medical practitioners urged to ensure care for all
While retaining its superior expertise in medical techniques, it is absolutely essential for medical practitioners to ensure care for all, S.S. Badrinath, Chairman-Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya, said. Speaking at a function organised by Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University to celebrate University Day and Doctors Day, Dr. Badrinath said while China was ahead of India in […]
Applications invited for diploma course
Sankara Nethralaya has invited applications for two-year ophthalmic nursing assistant diploma course. The qualified nursing assistants will work alongside ophthalmologists in wards, operation theatres, intensive care units and outpatient department. Read more…
Helen Keller Remembrance Day 2011
The Lion’s club of Central Madras District.324 A1 paid rich tributes to the indomitable courage, iron will and deep compassion of Helen Keller, the lady who defied darkness and sound bytes to rise to glorious heights on Helen Keller Remembrance Day held on July 25th at the Sri VD Swami auditorium, Sankara Nethralaya. Helen Keller […]
Vision screening for orphanage children
Whether it’s checking for refractive errors or raising awareness about eye care, the Elite School of Optometry has always considered children as its high priority group. In the year 2010 alone, the ESO conducted vision screening for 47,999 people of whom 33482 were children. Eye ailments in children Refractive errors and Squint, detected and treated […]