EYE DONATION CENTRES SET UP IN 21 HARYANA DISTRICTS

CHANDIGARH: The state government has set up eye donation centres in 21 district hospitals in Haryana under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment. Additional chief secretary, health, Rajeev Arora said these centres will help the health department clear backlog of corneal blindness in the state. “Three new eye banks will be started soon in Karnal, Khanpur Kalan and Mewat medical colleges. Anyone can call the toll-free number 108 for eye donation,” he said.