Eye screening, awareness camps to be held across Maharashtra on acount of World Diabetes Day ...
(WorldNews India)

The Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society will screen 25,000 eyes across the state on the occasion of World Diabetes Day on November 14. Diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in elderly people, but a simple retina test can detect diabetic retinopathy in time and timely treatment can save patients from blindness. Advertising The Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society represents more than 2,500 eye doctors practising in the state. All members of society will be conducting free screening for diabetic eye diseases in every district of the state throughout the month. The initiative has been supported by...