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 […]
VIBS training programme evokes enthusiastic response
The hands on summer training programme conducted by the Vidyasagar Institute of Bio Medical Sciences at the Medical Research Foundation between 13th May and 10th June 2011 gave participating students the much needed, real-time and beyond the classroom insight into their subjects of specialization. A total of 9 trainee students from colleges across the State […]
Healthcare management course from Sankara Nethralaya
There has been a growth of corporate hospitals with specialized healthcare system. Many corporate organizations have plans to build state-of-art hospitals. These mega hospitals would require specialized manpower to oversee their management. MBA healthcare professionals are trained for this specialized responsibility. Healthcare operations call for specialization, team work and time-bound operations in a multi-tasking environment. […]
For Your Eyes And More
Sankara Nethralaya is a not-for-profit institution which provides expert ophthalmic care. Their excellent management system, good pool of human resources and state of the art technology, have facilitated their growth nationally and internationally. Read more…