Perugu Siva Reddy
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Indian ophthalmologist
Perugu Siva Reddy | |
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| Born | 12 September 1920 |
| Died | 6 September 2005(2005-09-06) (aged 84) |
| Occupation | eye surgeon |
Perugu Siva Reddy (12 September 1920 – 6 September 2005) was a renowned eye surgeon from Andhra Pradesh, India.
He completed his
ophthalmologist by obtaining his M.S. degree in ophthalmology in 1952 from Andhra University. He started practising soon after and joined the Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. He was the director of Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Hyderabad until his death caused due to heart attack
.
He established T. L. Kapadia Eye Bank, the first eye bank in India in 1964. He presented about 200 papers in international conferences. He held more than 500 eye camps to provide medical help to the poor and needy, especially those in the
actor Chiranjeevi
sought his advice and assistance in the establishment and operations of the Chiranjeevi Eye Bank.
References
- ^ "Dr. B. C. Roy Award Recipients". Genie GK. 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- Obituary in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology [1]
- Obituary in the Eenadu dated 7 September 2005.
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