Hyderabad, Sept 17:
The India Vision Institute (IVI), an Australia India joint initiative,
announced the launch of Aksauhini, a strategic plan aimed at excellence
in vision care and positioning India as a world leader in global vision
industry.
Aksauhini intends to set out a road map to meet the gaps in vision care
in the country. According to estimates India has one of the largest
populations of avoidable blind and visually impaired people in the
world, totalling 131 million people. A vast majority of them live in
rural areas.
An IVI Academy for Eyecare Educators was also launched to support the
130 existing Optometry schools in India. This Academy will have a major
impact on reducing the economic and social impact of blindness and
visual impairment by improving the quality of eye care education in
India.
Six higher education scholarships to pursue PhD in Optometry were also
announced on the occasion. This initiative is to ensure that India sees
qualified eye care specialists in the future; who in turn will help in
improving the quality of eyecare education.
These announcements were made at the first anniversary of the IVI, which
is a joint initiative of the Brien Holden Vision Institute, Sydney,
Australia and the LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad and located in the
city.
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