India's first 3D eye surgery facility launched at Egmore Hospital in Chennai

India's first 3D eye surgery facility launched at Egmore Hospital in Chennai

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: November 21 2021

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  • Tamil Nadu Health Minister M. Subramanian officially inaugurated the country's first-ever 3D eye surgery facility at a government hospital in Chennai.
  • The country's first three-dimensional eye surgery facility has been developed at Egmore Eye Hospital, Chennai's oldest government hospital, which was built in the state before Independence two centuries ago.
  • The Tamilnadu government has set a goal of performing 65,000 cataract surgeries by 2021.

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  • Main parts of the Human Eye: Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Ciliary muscles, Eye lens, Retina, and Optic nerve.
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