Former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam stressed the need to encourage modern theories and innovations in the field of eye treatment. He also emphasized the need for forming a common platform of international level for cross-fertilization of ideas. He felt that there is also a need to develop infrastructure for research on the diseases of eye so that the rate of blindness could be minimized.
Dr. Kalam was addressing the 9th General Assembly of International Agency for Eradication of Blindness held in Hyderabad.
He advised the organization to offer suggestions to improve eye treatment so that special attention could be concentrated in the field of eye care and treatment. He told that this agency could provide an International Center for Exchange of Knowledge, which would facilitate research on glaucoma, innovate methodology and treatment of eye diseases at reasonable rates at one place.
He advised the organization to take steps at initial stages for the treatment of cataract and other ailments of eye. He also suggested for making laws easier for eye donations. Mr. Chiristian Largrams, Chairman of Indian chapter and Dr. G.Nageshwara Rao, Director of L.V. Prasad Eye Institute were given awards on this occasion.
—-Siasat News