Dedicated centre for pinhole pupilloplasty launched at Chennai hospital
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated a new pinhole pupilloplasty centre at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital in Chennai. The facility aims to train specialists and provide a microsurgical alternative for patients with corneal issues who cannot access donor transplants.
Why it matters
This technique offers a viable solution to the global shortage of donor corneas, potentially improving vision for millions of patients suffering from corneal scarring.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday (August 27, 2026) inaugurated a pinhole pupilloplasty centre at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai.
The centre will focus on pinhole pupilloplasty (PPP), a microsurgical technique developed by Amar Agarwal, chairman of Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospitals, designed to improve the quality of vision in patients with conditions such as corneal scars, irregular corneas, high corneal aberrations, and certain post-surgical optical distortions.
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