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L V Prasad Eye Institute organised the eighth edition of Whitathon in Hyderabad to spread awareness about retinoblastoma in children and raise funds for treatment. Around 2,000 participants joined the marathon event supporting free care and future eye cancer research initiatives.
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Researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute have warned that contaminated swimming pools may expose children and swimmers to serious eye infections. Doctors advise using goggles, avoiding swimming with contact lenses and maintaining proper hygiene to reduce risks during the summer season.
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LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad has inaugurated the Eye and Brain Centre with support from D. E. Shaw India. The facility will focus on neuro-ophthalmology research, AI-driven diagnostics, training, and integrated care for complex eye–brain disorders.
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A collaborative study by CCMB and LVPEI reveals alarming antimicrobial resistance in eye infection bacteria in India. Over 45% of isolates are multidrug-resistant, including vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and XDR Klebsiella pneumoniae, raising concerns for antibiotic treatments.
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LV Prasad Eye Institute has inaugurated the Kalathur Venugopal Reddy Glaucoma Institute at its Banjara Hills campus in Hyderabad to advance specialised care, education and research in glaucoma under the leadership of Dr Sirisha Senthil.
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LV Prasad Eye Institute has inaugurated its new Lahoti Eye Centre in Kondapur. Opened by the Governor, the expanded facility offers specialised outpatient services and aims to improve access to quality eye care for city residents.
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LVPEI concluded Children’s Eye Care Awareness Week with an awareness walk at KBR Park, attended by 600 children and parents. The event promoted outdoor play, sunlight exposure, and healthy reading habits to prevent or slow myopia, along with competitions and expert guidance
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LV Prasad Eye Institute has become a top global center for corneal neurotization, a rare surgery that restores eye sensation in patients with nerve damage. With 40 plus successful cases, LVPEI is now among the world’s most advanced in this field
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While sudden loss of eyesight due to RAO is rare, it, however, requires immediate medical attention, with an estimated four-hour window of potential good recovery
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The special walk, which is part of week-long initiative to spread awareness on childhood eye care concluding on Children’s Day on November 14, was aimed to raise awareness early detection and treatment
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The event attended by over 125 participants included vision rehabilitation and technology professionals, individuals with vision impairments, their families, and other professionals actively engaged in the field.
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The event commemorates the World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week, observed for seven days starting on the second Sunday in May, every year.
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Hyderabad: LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) has launched door-to-door community screening project in Maheshwaram mandal, Rangareddy district in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers, India. The initiative Reaching out with Innovative Services for Eyecare (RISE), launched by Education Minister, P Sabitha Indra Reddy will cover a total of 50,000 people for various eye ailments. It will focus […]
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The aim is to ensure that the availability of quality corneal tissue does not remain a barrier in tackling corneal blindness.
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The Greenberg Prize, which comes with a prize money of $3 million, is named after Dr Sanford Greenberg, who created ‘End Blindness’ movement and was also the chairman of the board governors for Johns Hopkins University's Wilmer Eye Institute.