Dr Subhadra Jalali Honored with the Dr S N Cooper Oration at MOSCON 2026

Dr Subhadra Jalali, Network Director of the Newborn Eye Health Alliance (NEHA) and Director of Quality at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), was honored with the Dr S N Cooper Oration at MOSCON 2026, with a Citation of Honour from the Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society (MOS).

The citation recognizes Dr Jalali as an accomplished ophthalmic surgeon, teacher and researcher committed to restoring sight and preventing childhood blindness. She trained at Government Medical College, Jammu, and PGI Chandigarh, with advanced fellowships at LVPEI and in the USA in newborn eye diseases. A consultant at LVPEI, Hyderabad, since 1993, Dr Jalali is among the first Indian women in an exclusive retinal surgery practice.

Through initiatives she has led as Network Director of NEHA and Director of Quality, over one lakh babies with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) have been cared for across the network. The citation notes that the clinical protocols and quality systems she pioneered in ROP care serve as benchmarks worldwide.

Her contributions to ophthalmic education include postgraduate mentoring, surgical demonstrations and scientific presentations at national and international forums. She has delivered over 1,100 lectures in more than 35 countries, authored over 260 publications, earned over 100 awards and recognitions, and trained over 350 fellows in ROP and newborn eye diseases.