Amrita Hospital unveils India’s first retina biobank in Kochi

The facility will support research into complex eye diseases.

Amrita Hospital has announced the launch of India’s first retina biobank in Kochi for ophthalmic research.

The biobank is designed to store aqueous and vitreous samples at ultra-low temperatures of -70°C.

According to the hospital, the facility will support research into complex eye diseases and genetic and biological studies.