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IVI'S MOBILE EYE UNIT

ENHANCES VISION FOR THE

UNDERPRIVILEGED IN CHENNAI

vision screening campaign was communities, ensuring everyone can see a
recently launched at Valluvar Nagar, brighter future.”
A Thiruvanmiyur, in Chennai. The initiative
promises to bring hope and a clear vision to He further added, “At the launch, around
underprivileged residents in various locations 100 members of the community, including
throughout the city. gipsies and subsistence-level workers,
received corrective glasses. IVI thanks Five-
Guided by a fully equipped mobile eye Star Business Finance for their support.”
unit featuring cutting-edge vision screening
and diagnostic amenities, the campaign has With her encouraging thoughts, Ms.
evidently strengthened IVI’s capacity to broaden Zaki summarised the essence of the event:
its coverage. “IVI’s work in providing clear vision to
disadvantaged communities is commendable.
The Australian Consul General Silai Zaki It is a privilege to witness and support the
inaugurated the mobile eye unit alongside IVI’s great work done by Australians in India.”
CEO Vinod Daniel and Sivaramakrishnan L,
Manager of CSR at Five-Star Business Finance
Ltd. Notably, Five-Star Business Finance Limited
extended its support for the campaign.
Mr. Daniel expressed gratitude to Ms. Zaki for
her presence at the event and for inaugurating
the campaign. He said, “The mobile van will
augment IVI’s outreach to the community,
particularly the underprivileged, providing them
not only with access to vision screening but
also diagnosing other ocular health conditions.
It will open up new vistas of opportunity for

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