LV Prasad Eye Institute opens its fourth Secondary Centre in Odisha
Hyderabad: The Bijayananda Patnaik Eye Centre, LV Prasad Eye Institute’s 18th Secondary Eye Care Centre, was inaugurated at Pabitrdiha in Keonjhar district of Odisha by State Minister for Health Pratap Jena on Thursday.
This was the fourth Secondary Centre in Odisha.
The late Dr Bijayananda Patnaik and his wife Dr Rajinder Kalsi Patnaik gifted the land, the Eye Institue said in a release here.
The Combat Blindness International, USA supported the construction of the hospital and equipment through a generous gift from the Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust, USA.
To make quality eye care accessible and affordable, LVPEI along with its partners, and local support from the community, has established a comprehensive eye care facility in Keonjhar district, which is one of the five most scheduled areas of Odisha.
Additionally, low vision rehabilitation services will also be provided at the centre through its centre-based and community-based approach. Low Vision Rehabilitation is an integral part of the LVPEI’s pyramidal model of care delivery. Primary eye care centres will be established in the vicinity of this secondary centre.
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