Sohana's three tier structure is geared towards Community Ophthalmology. There are three satellite hospitals at the Secondary Level with their own operation theatres equipped to do cataract and other surgeries. Located in Punjab, covering a population of around 35 million people, these hospitals are located in District Fatehgarh Sahib, District Ludhiana.
Satellite hospitals and their location are as follows:
Sohana Charitable Eye Hospital, Sirhind
Village - Sirhind, Distt. - Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab)
Phones. : +91-1763- 395721
Sohana Charitable Eye Hospital, Khanna
Peer Khana Chowk, Mata Rani Mohalla,
House No. 1, ward no.-20
City - Khanna, Distt. - Ludhiana (Punjab)
Phones: +91-1628- 394044
All these hospitals are equipped to do routine surgeries, including cataract with phaco emulsification technique. There are well-qualified ophthalmologists and paramedics at each of these hospitals. Retina specialists visit the hospitals at least once a week. Complicated cases are identified and brought back to the Base Hospital in Sohana. Regular screening camps in the district help in spreading awareness about eye diseases.
Eye check up camps are held in
schools for the screening of the young with the aim of reducing visual impairment among children, and enhancing community awareness
about eye donation.
Associations:
South East Retina Center
Georgia Aagusta, U.S.A
Dr. Harinderjit Singh, Retina Specialist
Red Cross Society India,
Ahemdabad
Dr. M.S. Brar, Eye Surgeon, U.S.A
Association of Sikh Professionals,
U.S.A
National Association of Blind |
