An official says that a joint research will be conducted by Maastricht University with Narayana Nethralaya in Bangalore.
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"We selected Narayana Nethralaya after due diligence taking into consideration its capabilities and track record. Though we have generic agreements with other medical institutions in India, this is the first tie-up, which mandates setting up a centre of excellence for research into ophthalmology," Peeters said on the occasion.
The Dutch varsity has agreements with the state-run National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (Nimhans) and Narayana Hrudayala, a super specialty heart hospital in Bangalore, and Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) University at Mysore, about 150 km from here.
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"We will focus on drug discovery from the preventive perspective to benefit developing nations like India where population density is high and preventive medicine is the way forward," Shetty observed.
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"The cost of treatment is very high in India because we have to pay for patents pharmaceutical companies hold. The joint research will enable us to identify the root cause of ailments and find preventive medicine, which will become affordable," said Nethralaya vice-chairman, Rohit Shetty.
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