Biography
Dr G Chandra Sekhar is the Vice Chairman Emeritus and a senior glaucoma consultant at the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), associated with LVPEI since its inception in 1987. Dr GC, as he is popularly known, is an astute clinician and a passionate teacher.
Dr GC was the former Head of Glaucoma Services and has trained over 43 glaucoma fellows, including 7 international fellows. In recognition of his contributions as the Director of Education at LVPEI, the ‘G Chandra Sekhar Chair of Director of Education’ was established in 2003.
He has published over 100 papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has been a reviewer for several Ophthalmology journals. He holds the position of Clinical Professor at the University of Rochester and the Visiting Professor at the University of California, USA.
Dr GC served as the President of the Glaucoma Society of India from 2005 to 2006 and is an Emeritus Member of the Glaucoma Research Society. He has served on the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and currently serves on the board of the World Glaucoma Association.