The National Programme for Control of Blindness will continue during the 11th five year Plan with an overall outlay of Rs.1250 crore after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today gave its approval.
The new initiatives of the National Programme would be to include diseases like Diabetic retinopathy (DR), Childhood blindness, low vision Aids, Squint, VR Surgery, Glaucoma, Laser techniques and Corneal transplantation Surgeries, within the ambit of the programme.
Council Warns Fake Vodka may Cause Blindness
South Tyneside Council's environmental health department has warned that drinking counterfeit Imperial Vodka on sale in shops in Northumberland and London could lead to blindness.
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Report Says Australian Woman Unable to Open Eyes Three Days a Week
An Australian woman is blind three days out of every six because her eyes involuntarily shut and she can't open them -- a mysterious medical condition that has puzzled doctors, a report said Sunday.
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