Glaucoma Care: City Hospital Goes Hi-Tech

Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital in the city achieved a remarkable milestone in glaucoma care on Monday. The hospital team, led by T. Raveendra, successfully performed a Hydrus® Micro stent implantation on a patient, creating a significant milestone in glaucoma management in Andhra Pradesh.

The Hydrus® Micro stent is a state-of-the-art Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) device designed to improve aqueous humor outflow through Schlemm’s canal, thereby ensuring sustained control of intraocular pressure while minimizing surgical trauma. This breakthrough technology offers a safer and more effective treatment option for glaucoma patients, reducing complications and promoting faster recovery. The successful implantation underscores Sankar Foundation’s commitment to bringing globally advanced ophthalmic technologies to the region and providing world-class, patient-centric eye care.

Congratulating the medical team, M. Ramdas, Chairman, Board of Trustees, and A. Krishna Kumar, Managing Trustee & CEO, Sankar Foundation, hailed the achievement as a testament to the institution’s unwavering pursuit of clinical excellence, innovation, and leadership in eye care. They stated that the successful introduction of this cutting-edge MIGS technology reflects Sankar Foundation’s continued efforts to offer the latest treatment modalities and reinforces its position as a premier centre for advanced ophthalmic care in the region.

Through such pioneering initiatives, the Sankar Foundation Eye Hospital continues to transform lives by preserving vision and enhancing the patients’ quality of life.

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This article is written by Senior Journalist Lakkoju Nagesh Babu