Bhubaneswar : World Sight Day-2011 was celebrated at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in association with Departments of Community Medicine and Ophthalmology of Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). As most eye problems occur due to negligence, they can be avoided with awareness, experts opined. Proper care of eyes at preliminary stage can help avoid eye disease, said Prof. R. N. Rout, Professor, S.P.M., KIMS. Diseases like cataract, and other eye problems which lead to blindness, can be treated with early detection. Signs and symptoms of eye disease begin to appear during the age group 10-15, said Dr. R. N. Samanta, CEO, KIMS, advising that everyone should undergo eye test during this time. Prof. A. K. Giri of KIMS informed about Vision-2020 of the UN. As a part of the World Sight Day celebration, total 700 students of KISS will undergo eye test at an eye screening camp at KISS from 13-14 October 2011. Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS thanked KIMS for the initiative. Mr. P. Parida of KIMS, Dr. Jyotin Das, Mr. R. N. Dash, Advisor, KIIT & KISS and Dr. P. K. Rautaray, CEO, KISS were present on the occasion.
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