Dr Shivaji Sisinthy, a noted microbiologist and senior scientist at LVPEI, passed away earlier this month. Known for studying microbes in extreme environments, he was the first Indian biologist to join both Arctic and Antarctic expeditions and published over 375 papers
Twenty-two scientists from Hyderabad’s LV Prasad Eye Institute have been ranked in Stanford’s Top 2 per ecnt Scientists List for 2025. Seven made it to the prestigious lifetime list, while 15 were recognised in the annual global rankings for excellence in ophthalmology
While there is no need for panic, senior public health officials have urged people to take proper precautions and in case they get infected, must diligently adhere to the prescribed treatment, he added.
Prof. Robert Doyne is the founder of the Oxford Eye Hospital, the first ever academic eye department, and he was the first Reader of Ophthalmology at Oxford.
Hyderabad: In a ground-breaking research, for the first time in India, researchers from Hyderabad have successfully 3D-printed an artificial cornea and transplanted it into a rabbit eye. In the major collaborative effort, researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H), and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), have […]
Hyderabad: The L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in collaboration with Ramoji Foundation has announced the launch of ‘The Ramoji Foundation Centre for Eye Infections’, a centre dedicated for treating patients with various eye infections, a press release said. The support provided by Chairman of Ramoji Group and Founder of Ramoji Foundation, Ramoji Rao, will […]
