Sankara Eye Hospital inaugurated the Sankara LASIK Laser Centre, in the sponsorship of ICICI Foundation, on 24th April 2025.
The Chief Guest, Pavankumar Giriyappanavar, District Collector of Coimbatore, inaugurated by cutting the ribbon in the presence of R.V. Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee of Sankara Eye Foundation; Dr. S.V. Balasubramaniam, Chairman of the foundation and other doctors of the hospital.
“Sankara Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, will screen all school students for eye defects in the next one year under its Rainbow programme, said Dr R.V. Ramani at the inauguration.
He also remarked that in May 2025, Sankara Eye Hospital would be stepping into its 49th year of eye care service to the community.
“The hospital had launched the Rainbow Programme to detect and treat school children with eye diseases free of cost to prevent potential blindness. Under the programme, all the school children in the entire Coimbatore district would be covered in the next one year,” he said.
“There are 14 Sankara Eye Hospitals in India now, and the 14th one was inaugurated by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, at Varanasi. On the direction of Modi, Sankara Eye Hospital would set up another eye care facility at Patna, Bihar. The Bihar State Government has already allotted land in the heart of Patna city for the purpose,” Dr Ramani noted.
Pavankumar Giriyappanavar, in his address, said the hospital had set new standards in eye care services, and the message of its compassionate services would be carried all over the State by the beneficiaries.
Dr S.V.Balasubramaniam, in his welcome address, said that the institution had also been associated with the district administration for decades for offering the best solutions to eye care. This could be made possible by human resources, singular expertise, equipment and infrastructure, he added.
Dr J.K. Reddy, Director, Technical Head, Cornea & Refractive Surgery, said that the LASIK Laser Centre was equipped with high performance laser system from one of the world’s technology leaders—Germany’s Schwind Amaris 1050rs.
The equipment offers unmatched speed, precision and safety for laser eye surgery. The device would pre-evaluate the eye condition of the patient.
This specialised service through this modern device would be offered at normal prices, Dr Reddy said.
Rajesh, Zonal Head, ICCI Bank Ltd, Tamil Nadu, Girish, Regional Head (South), ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, Dignitaries, doctors, paramedical staff, and supporting staff attended the function.
