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Evidence 2012To commemorate the Silver Jubilee celebrations ofL V Prasad Eye Institute, a landmark symposium“EVIDENCE 2012” was conducted that brought instellar faculty in ophthalmology fromall around the world. The meetingwas attended by over 900 delegatesand showcased cutting-edge evidencebasedmedicine, with topics rangingfrom age-related macular degenerationDr Martine J JagerProf Harminder DuaProf Earl L Smith IIIProf Steven Feldonto ocular surface disorders(May 31 – June 3, 2012).The event, conducted at theHyderabad International ConventionCenter, comprised high-quality FocusGroup Meetings with discussions ontopics such as endophthalmitis and therole of technology in ophthalmology.Faculty courses were delivered bymasters in their field – Prof HarminderDua, Prof Eli Peli, Prof Richard Collin,Prof Steven Feldon, Prof JayakrishnaAmbati, Dr P Namperumalsamy,Dr Martine J Jager, Prof Narsing ARao, Prof Earl L Smith III, Dr CarolL Shields, Dr Bruce E Spivey,Dr Sriram Sonty and many more.Footloose on the dance floor was a bighit, where the faculty and staff dancedthe night away to performances by therock band Peace Frog and some fromour fellows and residents. The OpenOphthalmology Quiz was won byDr PM Fairooz; she bagged an iPad.All in all, “EVIDENCE 2012” was a culmination of 25 yearsof LVPEI memories, the struggles, the achievements andthe celebration ofDr Rao’s vision,which has enabledthe institute tocarve new frontiersand touch the livesof millions.FootlooseOur Support in JuneAhmedabadDr Tejas ShahBengaluruDr Roshmi GuptaDr Mustali Moiz VaghBhubaneswarMr Praveen Kumar BalneDr Debendra Nath DasMr K C MohantyMr T Suresh RaoMs Kirteemayee RoulMr Swachha Sisir SamantrayHyderabadMr Syed Basharath AliDr Tariq Reza AliMr Ganga ChandrakanthMr Kola GopalakrishnanDr Srinivas Prasad KMs ManasviMr R E Surendranath &Ms NirmalaMs Vijaya L RamamDr Rishi SwarupMs P SreedeviMr P Muralikrishna VarmaMaheshwari BrothersKarimnagarMr Kola Anna ReddyKolkataDr Anirban BhaduriMaduraiAuro LabsKallam Anji Reddy Campus, HyderabadTel: 91 040 30612020Fax: 91 040 23548271E-mail: info.hyd@lvpei.orgPatia, Bhubaneswar, OrissaTel: 91 0674 3989202Fax: 91 0674 3987130E-mail: info.bbsr@lvpei.orgDr Bruce E SpiveyProf Rohit VarmaProf Jayakrishna AmbatiProf Narsing A RaoDr Carol L ShieldsDr Santosh G HonavarMangaloreDr Surendra BastiMysoreDr C A Padma PrabhuNew DelhiDr Ashu AgarwalDr Raj AnandMr Naman GuptaDr Shamsunder GuptaMr M Venkaiah NaiduDr Sweety TipleOngoleDr Ramesh Babu BobbiliNairobiMr Govinder SinghL V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTEPatient StoryFrom blindness tolight – the miracle ofeye donationRegaining sight after living in a world of darknessfor decades seems nothing short of a miracle. Butfor doctors at LVPEI, it was just another day atwork.Rajiv Thareja had congenital glaucoma. He wasoperated upon when he was 11 days old andgained 10 to 15% of his sight. When he was 8,he underwent his first corneal transplant and, thereafter, enjoyed pretty goodvision for a few years until he again lost vision in both the eyes. All through hishigh school and college he was virtually blind.With the support of his doting parents, he completed his graduation in music,taking the help of a writer for writing his exams. Determined to be independent,he began teaching music to children and also became involved in his father’sbusiness – an optical outlet chain spread over several cities in northern India.He also successfully pursued his childhood dream of starting a hotel business,not letting his sub-optimal vision stop him. Today he owns a 30-room hotelin Gwalior, Uttar Pradesh. In 2005, he got married and had a child. But themarriage did not last long.Rajiv had undergone several corneal transplantations, including one in 1980at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and another one in 1989 at aprivate hospital in New Delhi. However, each time the corneal transplant wasrejected by his body.In February 2011 Rajiv underwent a corneal transplant at LVPEI, Hyderabad. Healso had a complex combination surgery — for cataract surgery and glaucomato control his intraocular pressure. Since then, he has enjoyed reasonably goodvision. On a recent follow-up visit, he said, “I was blind, but now I can see. I caneven drive a motorcycle now. Dr Muralidhar and Dr Anil Mandal have given methe vision that no other doctor could succeed in doing.”Rajiv recalls Dr Muralidhar’s words to him when he first arrived here, “Do youwant vision? Let me tell you that you have a good chance of seeing again.”Rajiv showed us a recent newspaper article profiling him, where he has spokenof the shortage of corneas available for transplantation, which prevents manyothers like him from seeing again. He says he will continue to spread themessage of eye donation, which has enabled him to see again.With his glaucoma under control and a good corneal graft in his left eye, Rajivis now on the look-out for a new life partner!Patient FeedbackMr & Mrs Jaishil Rao withDr Manav KheraGMR Varalakshmi Campus, VisakhapatnamTel: 91 0891 39892020Fax: 91 0891 3984444E-mail: info.vizag@lvpei.orgWords fail me in adequately expressingmy opinion on the premier institute, viz,L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR VaralakshmiCampus, Visakhapatnam. The eminentteam of specialist doctors and surgeonsstands second to none. The supportingstaff, across all ranks, are affectionate,courteous, large-hearted and dedicated(that) made me feel as it is my second home.The green lush landscaped gardens arepar excellence and add to the therapeuticcharm of the renowned institution.With all benevolence and gratitude I prayto God that in no time it would grow tobe recognized as an A1 institute for therestoration of sight to many.Victor Jaishil Rao(Patient: Pramela Victor)Kode Venkatadri Chowdary CampusTadigadapa, VijayawadaTel: 91 0866 3062020E-mail: KVC-appointment@lvpei.org