SANKARA NETHRALAYA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Inst. Code – 044)

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About SANKARA NETHRALAYA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Inst. Code – 044)

SANKARA NETHRALAYA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Inst. Code – 044) is a private institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1978. It is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. Campusbells lists it under Medical.

Computers, mobile phones and gadgets (Visual Display Units - VDUs) are now an integral part of our day.

This advancement of science has brought about a vast change in our lives that we wonder what life would have been without it!

With all its benefits come certain health related issues, awareness of which is minimal.

The human eye was designed for more of distance work and we sailed through centuries with minimal difficulties as the eyes could adapt to the changes in our near tasks.

The transformation from hunting in the open to working on paper has been slow and gradual and put not much stress on the visual system.

But the shift from PAPER to VDUs has been so rapid and strong that the eye has not adapted to the new demands put on it to work at NEAR in a new visual environment for extensive hours and in stressful environments.

Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is a complex of eye and vision problems related to near work which are experienced during or related to computer use.

As described on the institution’s website (sankaranethralaya.org)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1978

Ownership

Private-Unaided

Stream

Medical

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Affiliated to

Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University , Chennai

Institution type

Affiliated College

Management

Private Un-Aided

AISHE code

C-45412

Campus life

Facilities at SANKARA NETHRALAYA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Inst. Code – 044)

• Medical
• Lab
• Labs
• Auditorium