3NETHRA - PROVIDING VISION OF HOPE

K Chandrasekhar founder of Forus Health has created 3Nethra, a compact portable optical diagnostic machine that can be used by ophthalmologists in any place or conditions. The inspiration behind the creation of 3Nethra was to treat preventable blindness, which comprise of 80 per cent of blind population of India, which itself has one-third of the world’s blind population.

The machine has been designed to be used in a versatile manner. It has an integrated telemedicine module on a cloud platform, which makes it possible for a doctor to diagnose remotely. It can be used both indoors and outdoors, has a small footprint (a small table is sufficient), is robust enough to be used in medical camps in the rugged outdoors, and is compact enough to be carried on the back of a motorcycle. After the creation of its flagship product 3Nethra, Forus Health has planned to reach a total of six variants for different target groups. Apart from being present in India through various hospital chains, the company has also expanded its offering overseas. Since the launch four and- a-half years ago, the company has about 1,200 units across 26 countries and with a reach of up