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By Swahilya
Pichandi
CHENNAI, SEP. 26. For Pichandi in Moore Market's Lily Pond area, it is almost a rebirth. After losing his vision while cutting bamboo, he was blind for four years. In an unbelievably amazing turn of events, he met someone on a train who put him on to Nethrodaya. And now Pichandi has his vision back. "For four years my family and relatives kept telling me that once vision is lost, it remains so for ever. They told me not to waste money on an operation." But he finally found the courage to call Nethrodaya's helpline for the visually impaired at 2656 5012. With the help of Nethrodaya's network with the Sundaram Medical Foundation (SMF), Dr. Murali Ariga, Ophthalmic Surgeon in the Hospital, subsequently operated on Pichandi and restored his vision. C. Govindakrishnan, who founded Nethrodaya on Gandhi Jayanthi day two years ago, says the organisation had tied up with the SMF and the Madras Medical Mission Hospital. No charges are levied for investigation when they are referred by Nethrodaya, and 55 people have been helped to get back their vision. Surgeries were also being arranged for a hip fracture and kidney stone replacement. "The visually impaired are vulnerable to traffic accidents. Especially with the new flyovers, there are no pavements they can safely walk on. The rest of the pavements are either occupied by street vendors or lost in road excavations," he says lamenting the lack of concern for the blind. He also suggests that the Government can have audio facilities at traffic signals. "This way, we don't need a person to accompany us to tell us when we can cross the road." Pichandi today is looking forward to taking care of his little son Vijay, who stood with him during difficult times.
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