Jaipur, March 12 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inaugurated the 84th annual conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society at JECC Sitapura on Thursday, stating that the scientific discussions, research, and innovations at the event would help improve the lives of millions of people.
"The state government is working to ensure better eye care through various initiatives, including free treatment for eye diseases under the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana for needy citizens," Sharma said.
The government is also running an eye-screening program in schools to identify vision defects among children and ensure timely treatment, he added.
At the event, the chief minister presented lifetime achievement awards to ophthalmologists Taraprasad Das and S Natarajan for their contributions to the field of eye care.
The four-day conference is being attended by leading eye specialists from India and abroad, who will discuss eye diseases, new technologies, research, and advances in surgical techniques.