"India lacks eye surgeons to treat diabetic retinopathy"

"In India, there is a shortage of eye surgeons with good medical skills. There are just about 2,000 retinopathy eye specialists," he said.

The WHO recognises diabetic retinopathy as a major eye disease that requires urgent attention from professionals and governments.

However, according to experts, India has about 11,500 ophthalmologists against six million people facing the disease. Each ophthalmologist is required to screen at least 17 diabetic patients every day.

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