Around 50 persons, including 35 children, have sought treatment for various kinds of eye related injuries sustained during Diwali celebrations, at State-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in the last 24 -hours.
Majority of the patients are undergoing treatment at the outpatient wings while a few are scheduled to undergo surgeries,
authorities said.
Out of the 50 injured, 9 persons have suffered serious injuries to their eyes while celebrating Diwali on Thursday and rest of the patients are undergoing treatment for minor injuries in the hospital’s OP wings on Friday.