How poor patients are being fleeced under the guise of charity

 I came across Tara Netralaya in mumbai projecting them as charitable organisations where all treatment & surgery are being done for free. Patient doesn’t have to pay for any check up or operation except for the cost of the lens. They have a pharmacy of their own where patients are directed & asked to buy lenses from there as per the MRP so that patients feel that they are not paying anything to the hospital for surgery & everything is free for them. As I am an eye doctor, I know the cost of all the lenses & what MRP written on the lenses mean. I will share an example of Indian hydrophilic foldable lens which is available in the market for Rs 300/- with an MRP written on the box as 6000/-. Same with Indian hydrophobic foldable lens available to doctors at Rs 1000/- with an MRP written on the box as 15000/-. Same with Indian multifocal lens available for Rs 6000/- with an MRP written on it as 35000/-. Now you get the idea how these people cheat poor patients & donors under the guise of charity. There is no harm in doing business but should not fool poor patients under the banner of charitable eye hospital where everything is being done for free & also fool the donors & take lot of money as donations as well. Such organisations should be exposed for fooling poor patients