The Light of Legacy
Sankara Nethralaya Alumni Oration
by Dr. Abhay Raghukant Vasavada
“Late Decentration of IOLs — An Enigma”
Dr. Abhay Vasavada, a surgeon, research scientist, author and mentor, has become an important voice in establishing Phacoemulsification technique as a standard approach for Cataract treatment in the entire world.
He Completed his Masters in Ophthalmology in 1975. He was awarded the coveted degree of a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England (F.R.C.S.) in 1980 followed by higher surgical training.
He is the Founder Director of Raghudeep Eye Hospital (REH) and Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Center (ICIRC), Ahmedabad, India. He has developed several techniques and has made important contributions to the understanding and practice of adult and paediatric cataract surgery. He has been honoured with most prestigious awards including the Binkhorst Gold Medal in 2011 by ASCRS, Ridley Medal in 2024 by ESCRS, India’s Best Researcher Award, Dr B.C. Roy Award and an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Hungary. He has been elected as a President of APACRS from 2020 – 2022.
He has more than 250 peer reviewed publications and has trained more than 150 National and 50 International Ophthalmologists.
Anchors: Dr. Shamika Patoria and Dr. Swikruti Kothari
Felicitation of Dr. Partha Biswas (President, AIOS) and Dr. Mohan Rajan (Vice President, AIOS).
Inauguration of 'SN Connect', a platform for the SN Alumni by Dr. Girish Shiva Rao.