{"id":2872,"date":"2025-08-29T15:35:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/?p=2872"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:35:19","slug":"vasan-eye-care-offers-free-diabetic-retinopathy-treatment-under-cmchis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/?p=2872","title":{"rendered":"Vasan Eye Care Offers Free Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Under CMCHIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0010-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0010-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0010-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0010-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0010-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0010.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vasan Eye Care Offers Free Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Under CMCHIS Scheme  Chennai :  Vasan Eye Care Hospital is proud to offer free treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy under the Chief Minister\u2019s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS).This initiative aims to combat vision loss due to diabetes, which affects 1 in 10 diabetic individuals, with higher prevalence in South Tamil Nadu.Dr. P. Asokan, Consultant \u2013 Medical Retina, stated,&#8221;Early detection through annual retina screening can prevent permanent vision loss in diabetic patients.&#8221;Diabetic Retinopathy, a condition caused by high blood sugar damaging retinal blood vessels, often progresses silently until vision loss begins.Symptoms include blurred vision, dark spots (floaters), faded colors, and retinal bleeding.Main causes of vision loss: Macular edema (retinal swelling) and hemorrhage (bleeding).Treatment options at Vasan include Laser Therapy and Intravitreal Injections to stop damage and preserve vision.The CMCHIS scheme also covers Cataract Surgery (including pediatric cases), Congenital Eye Defects, and Glaucoma.To avail benefits, patients need a CMCHIS card, Aadhaar, Family Card, and income proof (&lt;\u20b91,20,000\/year).Registration can be done at Taluk offices or e-Sevai centers.Branches offering this free treatment include Chennai, Erode, Salem, Hosur, and Madurai.Dedicated coordinators assist eligible patients at each location.This program is part of the Chief Minister\u2019s Vision for Accessible Eye Care.India has 77 million diabetics (2019), projected to rise to 134 million by 2045, making such initiatives vital.20% of diabetics are affected by retinopathy, and 10% of them face severe vision loss.On this occasion, Vasan Eye Care is offering 1-month free eye consultation to promote early screening.We encourage all eligible patients to make use of this important opportunity.Expert care is available at Vasan Eye Care \u2013 Saidapet, where specialists like Dr. Kaushik, Dr. Asokan, Dr. Ravishankar, Dr. Saranya, Dr. Nivetha, and Dr. Ranjitha provide world-class treatment.Let\u2019s protect vision before it\u2019s lost\u2014screen early, treat early, see clearly.  &#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vasan Eye Care Offers Free Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Under CMCHIS Scheme Chennai : Vasan Eye Care Hospital is proud to offer free treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy under the Chief Minister\u2019s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS).This initiative aims to combat vision loss due to diabetes, which affects 1 in 10 diabetic individuals, with higher prevalence in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial","post_format-post-format-image"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250829-WA0009.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3279,"url":"https:\/\/chennaiexpress.org\/?p=3279","url_meta":{"origin":2872,"position":0},"title":"MV Diabetes Hosts MVCON 2026, a Three-Day National Conference on Advances in Diabetes Care","author":"CHENNAI EXPRESS","date":"March 21, 2026","format":"image","excerpt":"Chennai, March 20, 2026: MV Hospital for Diabetes, Chennai, is hosting MVCON 2026, a three-day national conference from March 20 to 22, 2026, bringing together leading experts in diabetes care, research, and clinical practice. 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