The hospital has collaborated and evaluated the first indigenous Ru-106 plaque Brachytherapy developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Center
Sankara Eye Hospital announced the launch of dedicated Centres of Excellence in vitreo-retinal diseases and oncology and paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology in Bengaluru. The centres were inaugurated by B S Yediyurappa, former CM of Karnataka.
The centre of excellence in VR & Ocular Oncology has trained doctors from six countries and handles Diabetic and Retinal detachment surgeries and is one of the very few centres in the country to perform tumour resections and vitreoretinal surgeries for eye cancers and offer surgery for blinding stage five Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP).
The hospital has collaborated and evaluated the first indigenous Ru-106 plaque Brachytherapy developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC).
Dr RV Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee of Sankara Eye Foundation, said, “These two new dedicated centres of excellence will provide comprehensive eye care with advanced technologies that will ensure the world-class treatment to all patients cutting across economic and social disparities. Sankara Eye Hospitals practice the 80:20 model, wherein 80 per cent of the beneficiaries are the rural poor who receive free eye care whereas the rest of the 20 per cent are affordable of the section of the society, who pay for their treatment, thereby making the institution self-sustaining.”
