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Health● Elevated31m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM

Chennai sees dozens of cracker-related eye injuries; doctors call for caution

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia

The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital received around 50 cases, with about 10 cases having to be admitted, a senior official said.

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