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Sankar Foundation (Registered No. 9485/84) is a Public Charitable Trust. Its core value “SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GOD”. Our institution is registered with Income Tax Department and obtained PAN, Section 10 (23C), 12 A, 17 (2) (b), 80G, and also attained Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) account with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Operations:
1. Sankar Foundation Eye Institute: It has all sub-specialities under one roof: Anterior Segment and Posterior segment, Vitreo-Retinal Services, Cornea, Glaucoma, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Low-vision rehabilitation and Orbit and Oculoplasty.
2. Education:
Medical: Fellowship Programme in all sub-specialities and DNB.
Paramedical : Diploma Course in Ophthalmic Technician (DOM) and Ophthalmic Assistant (DOA)
3. Research & Development Institute:
To develop new therapeutic agents through innovative techniques to reduce the cost and increase the affordability, quality of health care to the common man.
Your donation towards Sankar Foundation could be made use of in several ways: Eye care services for the below the poverty line patients in rural and Tribal areas, training deserving eye care professionals, researching eye disease treatment strategies, or setting up new facilities at our Institute and satellite centers.
Donors may make one-time contribution or pledge long-term support for a range of eye care services. Donors may specify a person or organization in whose name you wish to sponsor the chosen services. We thankfully acknowledge your support by naming the program or facility as per your request.

Bhavya Sree, a 2 year old was suffering from squint problem, due to which her vision may be affected in later days. Bhavya Sree was taken -- read more...
– Happiness Unlimited

The joy of twin’s birth was shattered when Babies Ram & Lakshman were identified with Squint Problem. SankarFoundation Eye Hospital successfully corrected -- read more...
– Happy Ending!

Baby Yenamma was suffering from BilateralCataract. A group of Doctors at Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital performed multiple critical surgeries and restored her vision -- read more...
– Happy Ending!

In an effort to eliminate treatable blindness, Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital Vizag in association with CBM, conducted a screening camp at the most neglected interior tribal villages-- read more...
– Happiness Unlimited

Surgeries were conducted successfully on 80 people identified with cataract. Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital Vizag improved their quality of life and relieved -- read more...
– Happiness Unlimited



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Indian Donors
Bank Name: State Bank of India
Account No: 62215738931
Branch : Prahaladapuram, Visakhapatnam
IFSC Code: SBIN0021296
Overseas Donors
Bank account for Donations from Abroad
Bank Name: Kotak Mahendar Bank Limited,
Main Branch, Visakhapatnam
Account No: 333011002295
IFSC Code: KKBK0007702, Swift Code: KKBKINBBXXX
*FCRA Registered No. 01035 0081 valid up to 31-10-2021
K.B.N. Manimala
Managing Trustee & CEO
Mobile Phone No. 9177277077
Email id: mt@sankarfoundation.org
V. Ramesh Kumar
Assistant General Manager- Corporate Relations
Mobile PhoneNo: 99495 88534
Email: agmcr@sankarfoundation.org
Our Address
Sankar Foundation Eye Institute
Door.No.9-50, Sai Madhava Nagar,
Naiduthota, Vepagunta,
Visakhapatnam –PIN: 530047,
Andhra Pradesh, India
Working Days / Hours
Monday to Saturday,
9:00 - 1:00 & 2:00 - 5:00 IST
Sl.No. |
Item Description |
Unit Cost ₹ |
Quantity |
Total cost ₹ |
1. |
Eye surgeries for cataract person |
3500 |
Multiples of 100 |
3,50,000 |
Spectacles (prevalence of uncorrected refractive errors among adults is 30% in villages) |
450 |
Multiples of 100 |
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2. |
Comprehensive Eye Screening per child in Government Schools. |
75 |
Multiples of 1000 |
75,000 |
Spectacles (prevalence of uncorrected refractive errors is about 8%). Resilience children friendly. |
550 |
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3. |
Optical Biometry AL-Scan |
20,00,000 |
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4. |
Diesel Generator |
30,00,000 |
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5. |
Operating Microscope with inbuilt Camera |
32,00,000 |
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6. |
AC Chiller – Carrier |
50,00,000 |
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7. |
Flash Auto Clave |
6,50,000 |
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8. |
Vitrectomy Machine (EVA) |
45,00,000 |
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9. |
Non-Contact Tonometer (NCT) |
4,00,000 |
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10. |
Sponsor Long Term Fellowship Programme in all sub-specialities to train young ophthalmologist / for 24 months. |
7,20,000 |
To help promising ophthalmologists to broaden their perspectives. Offers excellent opportunities to the fellowship candidates for developing their skills in a high volume clinical setting. |
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11. |
Sponsor Ophthalmic Assistant (DOA) students and Diploma Course in Ophthalmic Technician (DOM ) student / for two years. |
1,50,000 |
To provide Hostel and Food facility, tuition fee paid to Para Medical Board. Students selected from economically poor and rural areas. Post completion candidates can get opportunity to establish own vision center /optical or work at any eye hospital or Optical sale shop and also may get a Government job and earn minimum salary of Rs. 15,000 per month initially. |

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.