New Delhi: Eyes are one of the most important organs of the body. If the eyesight is taken away, then it is scary to imagine life. But let us tell you that the eyesight of millions of people in India is in danger. Despite having a long chain of hospitals in the country for the best treatment of serious eye diseases, millions of people will roam around blind in the coming years.
Dr. Gullapally Nageswara Rao, founder of LV Prasad Eye Institute, the largest eye hospital, said that there is a serious shortage of cornea transplantation in India. The gap between the number of patients and transplantation facilities is increasing. Despite the availability of treatment to restore eyesight, millions of people are losing their vision.
According to statistics, every year about one lakh people in the country need cornea transplant so that they can get their eyesight back. But the healthcare system across the country has the capacity to do only 30 thousand cornea transplants. Due to which 70 thousand people are forced to remain blind without cornea transplant.
Dr. Rao said that the central and state governments and government and private hospitals will have to pay attention to this. By 2030, corneal transplants will have to be increased from 30 thousand to 60 thousand. Apart from this, 50 eye banks will also have to be opened in the country. Along with this, we will also have to train at least 500 ophthalmic surgeons for these surgeries. Only then will we be able to achieve our goal.
