Puducherry: Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), a deemed university and Medizones, manufacturers of hospital accessories, have signed a memorandum of understanding in the presence of SBV vice-chancellor S C Parija on Wednesday to launch a special medical device for the treatment of dry eyes syndrome. Kasturba Gandhi nursing college (KGNC), a constituent college of SBV, will use the device, ‘Duo sense optic care wear’ for treating patients with dry eyes syndrome.

Parija congratulated the inventors of the device, KGNC assistant professor V Manopriya and principal K Renuka. The device is unique in its nature as both the hot and the cold application can be given by the same device to make the eyes comfortable. Dry eyes syndrome is the most common eye problem in India with a prevalence of 32%,..

SBV registrar A R Srinivasan, dean (research) C Adithan, dean (faculty) N Ananthakrishnan, dean (Mahatma Gandhi medical college and research institute, MGMC&RI) M Ravishankar, medical superintendent (MGMC&RI) V Nirmal Coumare were also present when the institute and healthcare firm signed the MoU.