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The Coimbatore-headquartered Sankara Eye Foundation India entered the ‘Asia Book of Records’ connected May 22, 2026 (Friday) for conducting the highest fig of escaped oculus surgeries nether a azygous programme by an organisation successful Asia.
The instauration said it had performed 30 lakh escaped oculus surgeries betwixt March 2004 and 2026 arsenic portion of its assemblage oculus attraction initiatives aimed astatine eliminating curable blindness among underserved sections crossed the country.
According to the organisation, its web presently performs astir 1,000 surgeries a time done 14 centres dispersed crossed 10 States.
Speaking connected the recognition, R. V. Ramani said the accomplishment reflected the spot placed successful the instauration by patients and communities implicit the years. He said the designation established the instauration arsenic a starring supplier of assemblage oculus attraction services successful Asia.
The designation was presented by Riena Singh Khare to Dr. Ramani. Others contiguous included Bharath Balasubramaniam, Kaushik Murali and P. Janakiraman
