ICICI Centre for Elderly Eye Care was inaugurated at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Bhubaneswar to provide eye treatment for elderly patients. ICICI Bank provided financial assistance for setting up this state of the art geriatric care centre.

While inaugurating the centre, Mr. Saurabh Singh, Head – TASC and GBG, ICICI Bank said, “ICICI Bank would like to thank LV Prasad Eye Institute for giving us an opportunity to be a part of this noble initiative. As part of its CSR initiative, the Bank has provided financial assistance to several eye care institutions to upgrade their infrastructure, create community ophthalmic centres and sponsor cataract surgeries for the underprivileged. Our best wishes to the L V Prasad team to take this initiative forward.”

“ICICI Centre for Elderly Eye Care is a unique, one-of-its-kind comprehensive facility in Odisha, offering the best vision care to the elderly. Our team of specialists tackles the gamut of vision-limiting ocular diseases that ensue with age and follow a holistic approach to aging. We place eye care at the centre and as the first line of screening for other age-related health morbidities like frailty, risk of falls, depression and dementia,” said Dr Umesh Chandra Behera, Head – ICICI Centre for Elderly Eye Care.

The center comprises a triage zone, examination room and operation room. The centre is equipped with slit lamp, retinoscopy, ophthalmic refraction unit, indirect ophthalmoscope, ultra-wide field imaging system and ultrasonography for examination and diagnosis for the elderly.

The services provided at the ICICI Centre for Elderly Eye Care include:

• Comprehensive eye screening
• Diagnostics for eye care
• Surgical care for eye problems
• Low vision and rehabilitative care
• Counselling and educating patients on preventive measures to reduce the risk of fall
• Physiotherapy to help improve body balance
• Screening for depression and dementia