L. V. Prasad Eye Institute
| L V Prasad Eye Institute | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°25′29″N 78°25′39″E / 17.424643°N 78.427513°ECoordinates: 17°25′29″N 78°25′39″E / 17.424643°N 78.427513°E |
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| Hospital type | Specialist |
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| Speciality | Ophthalmology |
| History | |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.lvpei.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
The L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) was established in 1987 at Hyderabad as a not-for-profit, non-government eye care institution. The highly prestigious “The Week-Nielsen” survey for rating the best hospitals in the country has declared LVPEI hyderabad as third best eye hospital in India. The survey was conducted on stringent quality measures by experts, covering 15 cities from September to October 2014.
LVPEI has served nearly 15 million (1 crore 50 lakh people), over 50% of them entirely free of cost, irrespective of the complexity of care needed.
Ophthalmologists with postgraduate qualifications are offered Fellowships in Sub-specialties as well as courses to improve their skills and knowledge; Optometrists with BSc (Optom) and D. Opt., are trained likewise. In addition, 4-year BS (Optom), 5-year MS (Optom) and Phd degrees are offered through BITS Pilani and the University of Hyderabad; nurses are given on-the-job training as ophthalmic nurses, and all cadres of eye professionals are trained. Till date, LVPEI has trained over 13,000 eye care professionals. The Bausch & Lomb School of Optometry (BLSO) and the Zeiss International Academy for Advanced Ophthalmic Education are integral parts of LVPEI's Education Centre. A comprehensive cooperative agreement of mutual benefit in education and research was recently signed with the University of Rochester Eye Institute (UREI), USA. Other international collaborators include the Case Western Reserve University, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (rated Number One in Ophthalmology in the USA), the University of Wisconsin, USA, Duke University, Mayo Clinic, and the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Basic research into the genetic, molecular and Cellular Biology and microbiology aspects of eye disorders is practiced. Clinical research such as clinical trials is also done, and public health research, particularly Epidemiology on the prevalence of blinding conditions, is a major feature at LVPEI. The Institute has seen the award of 29 PhD degrees, publication of over 1100 peer-reviewed research papers, has four Bhatnagar awardees for outstanding medical research accomplishments, and several national level fellowships. Also, it has performed over 900 stem cell based reconstruction of damaged corneal surface. On 1 June 2012, LVPEI Head Of Research Prof.Balasubranian said that research on gene therapy to correct genetic ocular disorders is on and gene delivery into the eye could happen in 1–2 years.
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