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Why shortage of ‘young’ corneas is hamperingcorneal blindness prevention drive in Keralam

Ophthalmologists point out that at a time when Keralam has been expanding facilities for corneal transplantation in public health institutions, the focus should be on developing robust Hospital Cornea Retrieval Programmes (HCRP) in both public and private sectors

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The Hindu29 Aug 2026, 06:53 amUpdated 16h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Why shortage of ‘young’ corneas is hampering corneal blindness prevention drive in Keralam

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Ophthalmologists point out that at a time when Keralam has been expanding facilities for corneal transplantation in public health institutions, the focus should be on developing robust Hospital Cornea Retrieval Programmes (HCRP) in both public and private sectors

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Source: The Hindu. Published 29 Aug 2026, 06:53 am.

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