Ophthalmic conference organised to mark birth centenary of N. Rajan
Mohan Rajan, chairman and medical director, Rajan Eye Care Hospital, said there were deliberations on cataract, cornea and secondary Intraocular Lens as part of the conference. He also narrated the journey of the hospital that was established in June 1995 and has since grown into a super speciality eye hospital and a postgraduate institute.
Partha Biswas, president, All India Ophthalmological Society, said every conference was a means to learn from each other. He said that the vision of Dr. Rajan — that of not just charity, but also of reaching the pinnacle of excellence with a balance of humanity and compassion — should be propagated.
Eleven veterans of ophthalmology, who worked at the Government Ophthalmic Hospital during Dr. Rajan's time, were presented with Distinguished Service Awards. A journal of Rajan Eye Care was also released.
International faculty — Ronald Yeoh from Singapore and Rasik B. Vajpayee from Australia — took part. Arulmozhi Varman, president, Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association; Sujatha Mohan, executive medical director, Rajan Eye Care Hospital; and M. Ravishankar, organising secretary of the conference, were present.
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