Sankara Eye runs the largest structured community eye care program in India called The Gift of Vision Programme. The programme identifies the poor and needy in rural areas through door-to-door surveys and provides free treatment for surgically curable blindness like cataract, glaucoma, and retinal issues. It has benefited millions across 110 districts in 6 states and 2 union territories with high quality eye care. Sankara Eye also runs preventive eye care programs for school-aged children and infants to screen for and treat conditions like refractive errors and amblyopia.

1. We love to crib

2. About work

3. About traffic

4. About the government

5. And about blackouts that perhaps last a few hours?

7. Ever thought of a ‘life-long’ blackout?

8. Inflicted on people who remain silent about it?

9. You can change things

10. Figures are facts! In India, 12 million people are blind 2 million go blind every year – 62% from cataract 320,000 children are blind 9.2 million others are visually impaired and cannot attend regular classes 80% of these cases are either preventable or curable

11. Do you still feel like cribbing? About basics?

12. And the question is, are we doing enough?

13. At Sankara Eye, we have made a start…

14. … through The Gift of Vision Programme

15. The Gift of Vision Programme Largest Structured Community Eye Care Programme in India Poor & needy in the rural areas are identified by door to door survey involving local self help groups The programme treats patients with surgically curable blindness including cataract, glaucoma, retinal ailments and even paediatric eye diseases such as squint

16. The Reach Covers 110 revenue districts in 6 states and 2 UT Gift of Vision has benefitted millions through high quality eye care at the door steps of rural India. Gift of Vision is the most successful & cost-effective of all health interventions.

17. A History of Success 7981 camp s conducted as of now 5,03,322 Vision Restoring surgeries performed 98.8% success rate 1,49,5572 outpatients screened

18. Preventive Eye Care

19. The Need for Preventive Eye Care Early detection and timely intervention can very effectively preventive visual impairment. Refractive errors & Amblyopia (lazy eye disease) affects nearly 7 - 12% children in the community. Diagnosis is simple & the results of the treatment are dramatic

20. The Need for Preventive Eye Care Sankara's preventive eye care program include : a) Rainbow b) Maitri c) Swagatham Wherever required, special tests & medical/surgical treatment is provided free of cost

21. The Programs RAINBOW Preventive eye care for school children 6-15 years age group Over 3 million children screened in four districts. Replicated in Guntur, Bangalore, Anand, Shimoga, Chennai and in Nigeria MAITHRI Preventive eye care for children at the ICDS Centres (Anganwadi) 3-6 years age group SWAGATHAM To screen new born infants at maternity centres 0 -3 years age group

22. About Sankara Eye Hospitals

23. About Sankara Eye Hospitals Sankara is focusing on Eliminating curable blindness in India Eliminating blindness through preventive eye care Sankara Institutions have provided a cumulative eye care to the value of Rs. 1,528 million, which is an equivalent of $34 million

24. Can you be a catalyst for change? You can be the catalyst for change in profoundly impacting the lives of many children & adults in our country. The rewards for restoring a person’s vision are priceless! You can join our communities by clicking on any of the links below: www.facebook.com/sankaraeye www.twitter.com/sankarav2020 www.youtube.com/sankarav2020 www.flickr.com/sankarav2020 For more information, log on to www.sankaraeye.com