SOS Children’s Villages India and Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital hold eye check-up camp in Chennai

SOS Children's Villages India and Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital hold eye check-up camp in Chennai Published – August 22, 2026 12: 57 am IST – Chennai.

Key points

• The programme in Chennai was initiated in 2009 with 75 families to uplift vulnerable families and support them reach self-reliance.
• The collaboration aimed to provide preventive early diagnosis for eye diseases such as subdued eyesight, colour blindness, and lazy eye.
• In a collaborative effort between SOS Children's Villages India and Dr.

What happened

Notably, the collaboration aimed to provide preventive early diagnosis for eye diseases such as subdued eyesight, colour blindness, and lazy eye. Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.

In a collaborative effort between SOS Children's Villages India and Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, residents of vulnerable families in Tambaram lately received free eye check-ups at a camp held in the city. Regarding 150 children and 100 residents backed by SOS Children's Villages India's Family Strengthening Programme took part in the camp.

In practice, the programme in Chennai was initiated in 2009 with 75 families to uplift vulnerable families and support them reach self-reliance. It in turn, would assist to avoid situations of child abandonment, a press release noted.

The bottom line

In short, SOS Children's Villages India and Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital hold eye check is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.