LUCKNOW, May 4 -- King George's Medical University (KGMU) on Friday inaugurated an ocular prosthesis lab at its department of ophthalmology, aimed at offering prosthetic and rehabilitative services for patients who have lost an eye. "While private clinics charge approximately Rs 20,000 for prosthetic eyes, KGMU offers the service at Rs 1,000. With three months' worth of patients already booked, including 107 scheduled surgeries, the lab is poised to serve a significant need," said Dr Apjit Kaur, who spearheads the project, and is the head of the ophthalmology department. The lab, established in collaboration with Art Eyes, a New Delhi-based eye prosthesis centre, aims to provide customised, hand-painted ocular prosthetics for patients at a fraction of the cost. The inauguration was attended by the vice chancellor Dr Soniya Nityanand, along with Dr Kaur....