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| Eye specialists and others taking part in 'Walk for Eyes', organised by Chandigarh Ophthalmological Society & SENTISS Pharma on the occasion of 'World Sight Day'. The walk was held from Rock Garden to Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. |
Chandigarh: On the occasion of World Sight Day
(October 13), hundreds of people joined eye specialists from Tricity for a
unique event - Walk for Eyes. The walk was organized by Chandigarh
Ophthalmological Society (COS) and was supported by SENTISS, a pharmaceutical
major specializing in ophthalmic products. The theme of World Sight Day 2022 was
Love Your Eyes. Starting from the iconic Rock Garden, the walk ended at the Sukhna Lake.
Padma
Shri Prof Jagat Ram, a renowned eye surgeon and former director of the Post Graduate
Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, was the chief guest. On the
occasion, Prof Jagat Ram said, "Eyes are the most important part of our
body as these help us see the world. We need to be very conscious about their
health and such events help in raising awareness about the need for eye
care."
Prof
SS Pandav, Head, Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, emphasised on the economic
burden the families of the visually impaired had to bear and highlighted the importance
of community involvement in tackling the menace of blindness in the country.
Prof
Jaspreet Sukhija, President of Chandigarh Ophthalmological Society urged the eye
specialists of the region to continue maintaining the high standards of eye care
available in the Tricity and said the society would continue working hard to
support them in achieving this goal.
Inderjit
Sood, VP and Head- India
Business of SENTISS, said, "We collaborated with COS
as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to hold this walk. Ophthalmologists
from PGIMER Chandigarh, GMCH-32, Chandigarh,
GMSH- 16, Chandigarh and leading private hospitals and clinics have come
together for this walk to raise awareness about the problem and magnitude of
blindness." Dr SPS Grewal, Founder and Managing Director of Grewal
Eye Institute also participated in the walk.
According
to statistics available, 2.2 billion people have a visual impairment and nearly
half of this visual impairment is preventable or avoidable. It is to be noted
that without urgent and sustainable efforts, the number of people who are blind
could reach 115 million by 2050. At the finish point- Sukhna Lake,
an event was held in which all participants were given certificates. A
skit to raise awareness about the need for eye care was also presented. Dr
Chintan Malhotra, Honorary Secretary, COS, proposed the vote of thanks. BlogsWire
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