‘Prepare to be doctors whom patients trust with their vision’
At the Kalpavriksha '26 medical education program, experts emphasized the need for ophthalmology students to balance technological innovation with empathy and accessibility. The event focused on addressing the global burden of preventable blindness through clinical excellence.
Why it matters
It underscores the intersection of medical technology and the ethical responsibility of healthcare providers in underserved regions.
Today, ophthalmology students are in the midst of an extraordinary era: one filled with sophisticated technology and rapid innovation. However, these innovations should be within the economic reach of the people who need them, and should be accessible to all patients, B.L. Sujatha Rathod, Director of Medical Education, Government of Karnataka, said on Saturday.
Dr. Rathod was speaking at the inauguration of the 19 th national annual continuing medical education programme, Kalpavriksha ‘26, conducted by Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospitals in association with its Eye Research Centre Foundation.
Highlighting the importance of serving the community, she said there was an enormous burden of visual impairment and preventable blindness, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries.
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