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Srikakulam hospital holds glaucoma awareness camp for older people
Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital held a glaucoma awareness programme for older people in Srikakulam on World Sight Day.
Doctor K. Ramchran tested patients and said blurred or reduced vision and persistent headaches can be signs of glaucoma.
He said the condition is common among older people but is also found in middle-aged people and young people, which he linked to lifestyle changes.
The hospital said it had carried out 13,738 outpatient tests and nearly 2,674 surgeries for patients in need.
The foundation also provides free care to people covered by the NTR Vaidya Seva scheme.
It plans more medical camps in Tekkali, Palasa, Sompeta, Ichchapuram and other places over the next two months so poorer patients can get treatment closer to home.
Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital in Srikakulam held a glaucoma awareness programme for older people on World Sight Day.
Dr. K. Ramcharan conducted tests at the hospital and described symptoms associated with glaucoma.
He said the disease is common among older people and is also prevalent among middle-aged people and young people because of lifestyle changes.
The hospital’s managing trustee said the Foundation had conducted 13,738 outpatient tests and nearly 2,674 surgeries for needy patients.
The Foundation said it would organise special medical camps in nearby areas over the next two months.
- Who
- Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital organised the programme for older people.
- What
- The hospital held a glaucoma awareness programme and conducted tests.
- When
- On Thursday, on the occasion of World Sight Day. The article was published on October 8, 2026.
- Where
- Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital in Srikakulam.
- Why
- To raise awareness of glaucoma among older people.
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Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital held a glaucoma awareness programme for older people on World Sight Day.
The Foundation said it would organise special medical camps in Tekkali, Palasa, Sompeta, Ichchapuram and other places.
- Location
- Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital, Srikakulam
- Outpatient tests
- 13,738
- Surgeries for needy patients
- Nearly 2,674
- Foundation surgeries
- 18,868 between 1 April and 31 September, 2026
- People tested
- 1,06,776 between 1 April and 31 September, 2026
What people are saying
Blurred and low vision, constant headache, especially in the eyes are symptoms of glaucoma, a common disease among the elderly.
the hospital was extending services free of cost to patients covered under NTR Vaidya Seva scheme.