Kurnool Eye Hospital Gets OCT Machine
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A new Optical Coherence Tomography machine has been installed at the Regional Eye Hospital in Kurnool to provide free eye screenings for diabetic patients.
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- The Regional Eye Hospital in Kurnool inaugurated an Optical Coherence Tomography machine to detect diabetes-related eye complications.
- Funded by the Chief Minister’s Development Scheme, the equipment cost 28.50 lakh rupees to install.
- The facility will offer diagnostic tests free of charge to patients who otherwise face high costs at private hospitals.
- This initiative aims to assist the poor and middle class by providing early access to essential medical screenings.
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T.G. Bharath
Andhra Pradesh minister
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“the OCT machine would help detect diabetes-related eye changes early and facilitate timely treatment.”
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…the Chief Minister’s Development Scheme (CDS). It will enable doctors to examine changes in the retina and other parts at the back of the eye using advanced imaging technology. Speaking on the occasion, Bharath said the OCT machine would help detect diabetes-related eye changes early and facilitate timely treatment. He said patients would have to spend around ₹30,000 for each such test at private hospitals, while those requiring repeated examinations would face a heavy financial burden. The minister said providing the test free of…
Satyanarayana
Regional Eye Hospital superintendent
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“OCT would help doctors accurately identify changes at the back of the eye among diabetic patients and diagnose complications at an early stage.”
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…would face a heavy financial burden. The minister said providing the test free of cost at the government hospital would benefit poor and middle-class patients. Regional Eye Hospital superintendent Dr Satyanarayana said OCT would help doctors accurately identify changes at the back of the eye among diabetic patients and diagnose complications at an early stage. He urged people to make use of the free diagnostic facility. Kurnool Government General Hospital superintendent Dr K. Venkateswarlu said advanced medical equipment at government hospitals was enabling people to access…
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