Telangana to boost government ophthalmology services with LVPEI support
The Telangana government is partnering with the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute to enhance ophthalmology services across state-run hospitals. The initiative aims to improve specialized care, neonatal screening, and corneal donation programs.
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Public-private partnerships in healthcare are essential for expanding access to specialized medical services in underserved regions.
Telangana government is planning to strengthen ophthalmology services in government hospitals across the State through a partnership with the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), with a focus on improving specialised eye care, neonatal screening, corneal donation and referral services.
Telangana has 35 government medical colleges with ophthalmology departments that already provide specialist eye care, including optometry services and cataract surgeries. Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Hyderabad, the State’s centre of excellence for ophthalmology, currently offers advanced procedures such as retinal surgeries and laser treatment, squint surgeries, corneal transplants, ocular oncology, oculoplasty and glaucoma management.
To improve the referral system for eye care across Telangana, the department has completed a gap assessment to establish dedicated ophthalmology operation theatres and provide necessary equipment in district-level teaching hospitals. The initiative is expected to be implemented in a phased and timely manner.
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