SN optometrist is FIRST Indian to be awarded FCOVD
Ms. Jameel H Rizwana, Incharge – Binocular Vision Clinic, Sankara Nethralaya, has become the first Indian to be awarded the prestigious Fellowship from the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD), USA. The College of Optometrists in Vision Development is an international, non-profit optometric membership organisation that provides education, evaluation, and board certification programs in […]
Remembering Mahema Devadoss
“Mahema and the Butterfly,” an exhibition by renowned artist Manohar Devadoss presenting incidents related to Mahema and the Butterfly before and after her passing will be held from October 19-25, 2010 at Chennai. All proceeds from the exhibition will go to two endowments — one with Sankara Nethralaya and the other with Aravind Eye Hospital […]
We need cost-effective, wide-reaching innovations: Dr. SS Badrinath
An, ophthalmologist for nearly four decades, Dr. SS Badrinath has been a constant figure in the dramatic evolution of the speciality in India over the years. In an interview with Ramya Kannan, Special Correspondent, The Hindu on World Sight Day (October 14), Dr. Badrinath says that key to his practice, and the philosophy of his […]
Over 12,000 school children undergo vision screening
Out of the 45 million blind in the world, around 15 million live in India. According to the WHO, about 85% of all visual impairment is avoidable globally. Every year Sankara Nethralaya undertakes activities to spread awareness among the public on the importance of eye care. To commemorate World Sight Day on October 14, 2010, […]
Youth Carnatic Music Festival raises funds for Nethralaya
Artists from North Carolina and across the US provided a splendid performance at the recently held Youth Carnatic Music Festival at Durham, NC, to raise funds for Sankara Nethralaya’s community services. Organized jointly by the North Carolina Youth Classical Arts for Charity and Swaralaya Music, the benefit concert program culminated with a group performance by […]
Low-cost healthcare takes tech route to scale up
The Financial Express After offering high-quality and affordable healthcare to millions of people, pioneers like Narayana Hrudayalaya, Aravind Eye Hospitals, Sankara Nethralaya and LifeSpring Hospitals are moving up the technology curve to expand their reach, improve services and make themselves more affordable. Bengaluru’s Narayana Hrudayalaya is venturing into mHealth, Madurai’s Aravind Eye Hospitals group is […]
SN fellow is first Indian to receive McCartney prize
Dr. Sabyasachi Sengupta, research-cum-clinical vitreoretina fellow, Sankara Nethralaya, has earned the rare distinction of being the first Indian to be awarded the McCartney prize from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London. He was presented with the award on September 10, 2010. The McCartney prize is given to ophthalmologists securing the highest marks, globally, in the Ophthalmic Pathology […]
XXII graduation ceremony held
Forty-five students passed out at the XXII graduation ceremony of the Elite School of Optometry and Vidya Sagar Institute of Biomedical Sciences on September 13, 2010. Congratulating the graduates, Chief Guest, Dr.Adinarayana Kalanidhi, vice-chairman, commonwealth science and technology academy for research and chairman The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, urged the students to enrich the institution by […]
Diabetic Retinopathy – awareness, the need of the hour
From being the 17th cause of blindness 20 years ago, diabetic retinopathy, in India, has ascended to the 6th position today. Recent advancements in medicine have no doubt helped in diagnosing and treating the condition, but ophthalmologists believe there is much to be done. Dr. Arup Das, Chief and Professor of Ophthalmology, Cell Biology and […]
Awareness sessions mark eye donation fortnight
As part of the National Eye Donation fortnight, held from August 25 to September 8, 2010, the CU Shah Eye Bank undertook a string of activities to raise awareness on the importance of eye donation and to sensitize the public on the need to pledge eyes. On air messages were relayed, through one of Chennai’s […]