A Legends Narrative

Abstract

This section focuses on Change makers, Out of box thinkers and ophthalmologists with passion for aspects other than their careerThis issue salutes the humanitarian work by Dr Budhendra Kumar Jain in establishing a state of art, exemplary hospital, the Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya (SNC) in a rural setting. The world's largest rural eye hospital has 25 modular operation theatres, 79 vision centres in periphery and employs 100 ophthalmologists. Since its inception in 1968 by Param Pujya Ranchhoddasji Maharaj and Late Shri Arvindbhai N. Mafatlal, it has conducted over 2.5 million surgeries. Situated in the remote, holy place of Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, it has become the Mecca of ophthalmic training.