TRANSFORMING INDIA

Innovation for Viksit Bharat

Initiative Details

Project Name Clarity in Governance Heralds Clear Vision
Department/State/District TN eGovernance Agency
Sector Improving Governance
Year 2021
Project Details

Summary

Early detection and removal of cataract can help an individual retain proper vision. People from the poor strata often can’t avail the opportunity for an early warning and cure because screening for cataract can only be done by trained medical professionals. Cataract happens when the eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy and there is beginning of disruption in the vision. If not treated at the right stage, it might lead to blindness. Cataract is the leading cause of blindness for more than 70%, in people above fty years in India. With only around 12,000+ ophthalmologists in India, cataract screening drives becomes a dicult task especially in the rural areas. Unfortunately, several cataract cases go undetected leading to avoidable blindness. The Tamil Nadu Government rose up to the need to detect and correct Cataract on a mission mode... Read More