Walkathon held to raise awareness on eye donation
The event sought to encourage people to pledge their eyes and help address corneal blindness through eye donation and transplantation
Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital led a 'Walk for Vision – 2026' in Chennai on Tuesday, aiming to promote eye donation awareness on National Eye Donation Day. The event, initiated by Gautami T, a renowned actor and philanthropist, was overseen by former Chief Information Commissioner of Tamil Nadu and former Director-General of Police, CB-CID, CB-CID, Shakeel Akhter.
Gautami highlighted the transformative impact of eye donation, stating it could change lives and foster a safer environment for visually impaired individuals. Akhter emphasized the importance of public awareness, noting that a single corneal donation could restore sight in two people. He stressed the necessity of increasing public awareness and encouraging people to pledge their eyes for donation.
Sankara Nethralaya's chairman, T.S. Surendran, and head of the Preventive Ophthalmology Department, R.R. Sudhir, joined the rally along with hospital staff, students, and eye-care professionals.
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