The annual convention of the All India Ophthalmic Society was held at the holy city of Varanasi. Our doctors presented research papers and video presentations in cataract, paediatric ophthalmology and cornea.

Sankara Rural Eye Hospital, to provide quality eye care to the Southern Tamilnadu was inaugurated on February 4th 2004. Sri. VijayKumar IAS, Collector of Ramanathapuram District and Sri Mohamed Aslam IAS, Collector of Virudhunagar District ,were the Guests of Honour.

Shri Dasi Bhudrani, Patron, S V Balasubramanian Chairman SKKMT presided over the function.

The institute would operate from the renovated hospital handed over to the trust by Dr Vivekananda Raja and Family.

Sankara Eye Centre in association with Sri Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai organised a free denture fitting camp where more than 35 patients were benefited.
The project was coordinated by Dr Bellie, Hon Consultant, Head of Dept of Dentistry, Sankara Eye Centre.

The Project Andhra Pradesh, an exclusive eye hospital built to benefit the rural poor of Andhra Pradesh was formally inaugurated by HH Shri Jayendra Saraswathi, Sankaracharya of Kanchi.

This superspeciality eye hospital has been built with extensive support from Sankara Eye Foundation, USA, Telugu Association of North America (TANA), and philanthropists from Andhra Pradesh.

Speaking on the occasion the Sankaracharya aptly pointed out that, “This hospital is being built to benefit the rural poor of the state and all of you have to come together and support this ambitious project.

It is not my hospital or any other individual’s hospital but this is the people’s hospital. Only if the people of Guntur and those from Andhra, both here in India and in the USA support, can this institution become a centre of excellence.”

In the benign presence of HH Sri Jayendra Saraswati, Sankaracharya of Kanchi; presided by Dr Rajvardhan Azad, President of the National Board of Examinations and N Jaya Sankaran, Vice Chancellor Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswa Mahavidyalaya, the first batch of Eye Care Managers and Vision Care Technicians were handed their certificates.


Emphasising that service to God as well as service to people was essential for life; the Acharya blessed the successful candidates. The Vice Chancellor urged the new graduates to serve the society with renewed vigor. Dr Azad commended the human resource development initiative of the trust and was impressed by the knowledge and dedication of the graduates..

Can you imagine waking up in the middle of the night surrounded by darkness? Groping in the dark even for two minutes is arduous. August 25 to September 8 is nationally observed as the Eye Donation Fortnight.

It has been our commitment to provide high quality affordable eye care to all. It continuation with this philosophy we have moved to a renovated city centre at Saibaba Colony at the heart of Coimbatore city.

Dr J K Reddy and Dr Vijay Shankar our Consultant in the Glaucoma Services were invited to address practicing ophthalmologists of the city of Salem on Medical and Surgical Management of Glaucoma.

While Dr Vijay spoke on the practical aspects on medical management of glaucoma, Dr J K Reddy covered the intricate steps of trabeculectomy, phaco-trabeculectomy and the implantation of glaucoma drainage devices.

The South Regional Ophthalmic Association held its annual conference at Warangal in Andhra Pradesh.There were presentations from Sankara Eye Hospital Coimbatore and Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur in specialities of Cataract, Glaucoma, paediatric ophthalmology.

World Sight Day is a global event aimed at raising public awareness of blindness and visual impairment. The events organised across the world try to draw attention of public and health care providers to the fact that more than 80% of global blindness can be either prevented or treated.

For World Sight Day 2004, Sankara Eye Centre, Coimbatore chose the theme "Community participation in crusade against blindness" , which is aimed at raising public awareness of avoidable blindness. This year the hospital has organised a screening of diabetics for eye disease along with the Tulsi Rural Development trust and an exhibition at the Sankara Eye Hospital, Guntur.

Traffic death rates are three times greater at night than during the day, yet many of us are unaware of night driving's special hazards or don't know effective ways to deal with them. Ninety percent of a driver's reaction depends on vision, and vision is severely limited at night. Misaimed headlights blind other drivers and reduce your ability to see the road.

In association with the Regional Transport Authority, Police department, District Blindness Control Society and the NSS wing of SNR and Sons College the hospital has embarked on an ambitious “Bulls Eye Campaign”, wherein 15000 stickers would be put on vehicle headlights across the city to reduce glare during night driving.

The managing trustee Dr R V Ramani reiterated the commitment of Sankara to achieve its goal of 20/20 perfect vision to all by the year 2020, and said, ” In addition to its efforts toward conquering blindness, the organization has always had a strong commitment to community service and involving the youth in our Mission for Vision”.

The Navajeevan Blind Relief Centre, Tiruchanur, Tirupathi as a part of its Silver Jubilee Year Celebrations has awarded Dr RV Ramani with the "Navajeevan Sight Saver Award", in recognition of his services to the society through the Sankara Eye Care Instituions.

The Navajeevan Blind Relief Centre, Tiruchanur, Tirupathi as a part of its Silver Jubilee Year Celebrations has awarded Dr RV Ramani with the "Navajeevan Sight Saver Award", in recognition of his services to the society through the Sankara Eye Care Instituions.