Sankara Eye Hospital sets up LASIK Laser Centre

Sankara Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, will screen all school students for eye defects in the next one year under its Rainbow programme, according to Dr R.V.Ramani, Founder and Managing Trustee of Sankara Eye Foundation India.
Delivering a speech on the occasion of inauguration of the Sankara LASIK Laser Centre at its Sivanandapuram complex in Coimbatore on April 24, 2025, Dr Ramani said that in May 2025, Sankara Eye Hospital would be stepping into its 49th year of eye care service to the community.
The hospital had launched the Rainbow Programme to detect and treat school children with eye diseases free of cost so as to prevent potential blindness. Under the programme all the school children in entire Coimbatore district would be covered in the next one year, he said.
Coimbatore District Collector Mr.Pavankumar G.Giriyappanavar inaugurated the LASIK Laser Centre.
Chairman of the Sankara Eye Foundation India Dr S.V.Balasubramaniam in his welcome address said that the institution had been offering world class eye care with social impact for the past over four decades. 
Dr J.K.Reddy, Director-Technical Head, Cornea & Refractive Surgery, said that the LASIK Laser Centre was equipped with high performance laser system from one of the world’s technology leaders—Germany’s Schwind Amaris 1050RS.
Mr. Rajesh, Zonal Head, ICICI Bank Ltd, TN,  Mr. Girish, Regional Head (South),  ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, Dignitaries, doctors, paramedical staff, supporting staff attended the 
function.