The Rotary Eye Bank being inaugurated at Joseph Eye Hospital in Tiruchi on Saturday.
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A facility to collect and preserve human eye tissue was inaugurated at Joseph Eye Hospital in Tiruchi on Saturday.
The Rotary Eye Bank was launched on the hospital premises by T.E.L.C. Bishop A. Christian Samraj and M. Muruganandham, international Rotary director and senior officials of both organisations.
According to an official press release, the eye bank was established by Rotary District 3000 and District 9127 in association with Rotary International Foundation through a grant of $53,435 (approximately â‚ą45,00,000) from Rotarian Arch Klumph Society (Rtn AKS) member Dr. K Srinivasan.
The eye bank will function within the hospital and aim to encourage donation of eye tissue and timely treatment. “Even after making such a huge donation, sometimes due to lack of technology, it is not possible to treat the eyes in the best way. The eye bank has been launched to improve eye care and treatment in the Tiruchi district,” said the release.
Published – August 09, 2025 08:05 pm IST
