Alumni news

AAO Achievement Award for Dr Ramesh Murthy

Dr Ramesh Murthy, oculoplasty fellow and former consultant at LVPEI, was awarded the Achievement Award and the International Ophthalmology Education Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in October 2011. He recently started the Axis Eye Clinic at Pune — a superspecialty center for oculofacial plastic surgery and squint.

Annual Meeting at Bhubaneswar

The 2011 LVPEI alumni meeting was a great success – marked by bonhomie and learning. This year, the meeting was held at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, as part of its 5th anniversary celebrations from January 15-16, 2011. The events included a CME program ‘EYE 2011’ and a cultural fiesta, with former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam gracing the occasion. Many LVPEI alumni, from India and overseas, attended the annual get-together and presented their work at the CME, which was appreciated by all the participants. The alumni also had a unique opportunity to interact with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at a special session on January 15, 2011.

The meeting also recognized the fact that alumni from various parts of India and abroad continue to utilize LVPEI’s resources, such as corneal tissues, amniotic membranes, tissue glue and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB).

Alumnus and current consultant at LVPEI Hyderabad, Dr Somasheila Murthy made a donation in the name of her father, Late Shri IRK Murthy. It supported the construction of a beautiful garden walkway, which was inaugurated by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.