Though thousands benefited from such camps, it was only the occasional outbreak of infections which attracted the public eye and often the eye doctor was solely held responsible, and violently beaten up, Ramamurthy told reporters here.
To avoid such incidents and prevent violence against the doctors, which was totally unacceptable, the society is in the process to set certain guideliens for the safe conduct of such camps, he added.
Stating that insurance coverage for eye treatments has to be further strengthened and optimized to enable more and more patients to benefit from modern technology, he said several drugs, which were used off label, has to be regularized.
There are more opportunities for upcoming ophthalmologists in tier-III cities and mofussil areas than the metro cities, he noted.