an increase in retention of ophthalmologists, but also helped in the establishment of super-speciality departments including a paediatric eye care centre and a vitreo-retinal department at Chitrakoot.

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Today, SNC is one of the largest rural eye care providers In India with more than 85 ophthalmologists working round the year with the support from 600 para-clinical and support staff. It is also considered as one of the pioneer institutes in the field of community ophthalmology. Its successful engagement with the community to tackle seasonal imbalances is well recognised resulting in more than 35,000 surgeries in summer months. As an organisation committed to its community, today SNC helps various other eye hospitals to tackle such issues and improve overall performance through a continued consultancy programme.

The cataract surgical volume grew yearon year with 100% IOL implants, and today it is one of the few organisations in the world to perform more than 100,000 cataract surgeries each year. The establishment of 40 primary eye care centres (vision centres) spread across Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh ensures an increased cataract follow-up rate.

With increased retention of ophthalmologists, improved systems and quality assurance, the hospital today is able to provide comprehensive eye care services in appreciable volumes.

The institute is also a recognised centre for training government surgeons and ophthalmic assistants from various parts of India. A large number of private organisations within India and other countries also enrol for the post-graduate training programme. Affiliation with the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), has so far enabled ophthalmologists from 12 countries enrol into different