Senior Retina Consultant Dr Rajeev Raman, Sankara Netralaya, Chennai headed a weekly virtual training session of Ophthalmologists of Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital. He told the ophthalmologist that the public awareness should be spread among the society to save the people from the injuries caused by the crackers.
He told that not only person burning crackers are at risk but the stand by people are also at high risk. Beside applying traditional precautions, stand by viewers should also take self care. Dr. Raman explained SSEH ophthalmologists about the medical management system for injured people.
Emergency eye treatment services will remain open in Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital during 4,5 and 6th November 2021, on Deepawali festival. In view to save the permanent loss of vision from the injuries caused by crackers, this arrangement have been made. One helpline Number 9516546821 is also setup for this purpose. Persons injured by crackers can contact on this number.
The Chair person of SSEH Sant Siddh bhauji has extended greetings and good wishes on Deepawali Festival to the people of all sections of the society. He suggested to be vigil during burning the crackers. He has also advised to take all precautionary steps while burning crackers and re-iterated to keep the children away from the hazardous fire crackers.