Hyderabad, Oct. 25 -- The All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), the world's largest professional society of eye specialists, on Friday called for an immediate ban on carbide-based and improvised explosive firecrackers that have caused a sharp rise in severe eye injuries.
In a statement, the society appealed to the Central and State Governments and District Authorities for an immediate ban on crude "carbide bombs" or "carbide guns", which are chemical explosives capable of causing permanent blindness, disfigurement, and disability.
It also demanded a nationwide crackdown, FIRs against manufacturers and sellers, and disruption of the supply chain for calcium carbide and related materials.
The Society has also called for an intensive p...