Sankar Foundation is one such dedicated team working 24/7 with a Purpose and a Goal to eradicate blindness completely
Losing one of your senses is a frightening prospect for most people, but for many people, it is an unfortunate reality.Millions of people in Andhra , Odissa face the prospect of irreversible changes to their ability to see the world around them.
DO YOU KNOW THAT CURABLE BLIND PEOPLE EXIST ?
The most common causes of visual impairment globally are uncorrected refractive errors (43%), cataracts (33%), and glaucoma (2%). Refractive errors include near sighted, far sighted, presbyopia, and astigmatism.Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness. Other disorders that may cause visual problems include age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, corneal clouding, childhood blindness, and a number of infections. Visual impairment can also be caused by problems in the braindue to stroke, premature birth, or trauma among others. These cases are known as cortical visual impairment. Screening for vision problems in children may improve future vision and educational achievement.Screening adults without symptoms is of uncertain benefit. Diagnosis is by an eye exam.
Sankar Foundation also faces many hurdles in its noble vision which can be crossed with selfless economical support from philanthropic individuals of society who have the same dream
The contribution from such individuals goes a long way to ‘Gift vision to the community’. If interested to donate in any form please check the form below am to serve back the community which has been the reason to their success.
The vision of the organization is supported by help obtained from Donors and philanthropists to provide quality eye care and ‘reach out to the unreachable
Prior announcement about camp in surrounding villages
Inauguration of Camp
Registration process at the camp site
Villagers waiting for their turn at the screening camp
An Ophthalmic Assistant conducting a vision test
An ophthalmologist conducting a slit lamp examination at the camp
Staff nurse recording the BP and Lacrimal Passage details
Checking Sugar levels in Urine
Camp Organizer explaining the process to patients selected for surgery
Patients requiring surgery being picked up at their village to the Main Hospital
Registration of selected Camp Patients at the Main Hospital
A technician conducting the IOL power calculation at the Main Hospital
A Physician examining the patient before surgery
Fundus examination being conducting by an ophthalmologist
Local Anesthesia in the Block Room
Surgery under progress at the state-of-the-art operation theatre
Nutritious food to all the camp patients for 3 days (Free of cost)
Spacious and well-ventilated wards
Post-operative evaluation being conducted by an Ophthalmologist
Medicines being given to patients
Post Operative Counseling
Dropping to their village after surgery
Smiling faces of patients discharged speak volumes. They are dropped at their doorstep free of cost
Spectacles are given to camp patients six weeks after the surgery.
