Eye donation awareness for 15 million blind people in India by Dr.Agarwal's Eye Hospital during IPL 20:20 match in Chennai

Slogans on "Donate eyes and gift sight" printed on the staff T-shirts conveyed message to the strong 50,000 people who were present at the stadium.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, May 8, 2008 /India PRwire/ -- During IPL 20:20 match in Chennai at Chepauk stadium between Chennai super Kings and Deccan chargers. Hundreds of staff members of Dr.Agarwal’s Eye Hospital attended the match to spread out the message on “Eye donation” during the match. Slogans on “Donate eyes and gift sight” printed on the staff T-shirts conveyed message to the strong 50,000 people who were present at the stadium.

Impact of the message was felt by the players and spectators around all over the stadium, who came to witness the match. This message for social cause was done to benefit the

15 million blind people in India, Who still cannot see the light of the world and also cannot witness the gala IPL 20:20 matches.

Notes to Editor

About Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital:

Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital is a tertiary eye hospital; started in the year 1957. Now the Hospital has completed its 50 years of quality service in eye care with 10 branches in Chennai apart from leaving its footprints in Villupuram, Kumbakonam, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Kanchipuram , Jaipur and Hosur. The organization has received various awards for its inventions and services. In March 2006, Chairman Dr. J Agarwal has been awarded Padma Bhushan for his dedicated service to the poor and needy. The hospital was noted on the global platform for its invention Micro-Phakonit (0.7 mm Cataract surgery) by Dr. Amar Agarwal.

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