Hyderabad: On the occasion of Deepawali, the firecrackers affected the eyes of as many as 30 persons. They were brought to the Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital for treatment.
In one incident, the eyes of an engineering college student were severely damaged.
Meanwhile, in different incidents, many children in different parts of the city have influenced their eyes. A girl student of Guru Nanak Engineering College, located in Ibrahimpatnam, completely lost her eyesight.
The Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital Asst. Surgeon, Dr. V. Padmavati had told the media that the people who were careless in cracking firecrackers, their eyes were affected. Regarding the treatment given to the affected persons, she said that medical aid was given to them immediately and those whose eyes were seriously injured were admitted to the hospital.