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Dr
Tatyarao Pundlikrao Lahane, 50 Professor and Head Department
of Ophthalmology, Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Hospital, Mumbai,
Maharashtra, has following outstanding career in the field of medicine
and devotion to the mankind.
Born
as a poor farmer’s son in a village in Latur District, Maharashtra,
he self-educated himself under the scheme “earn while you learn”.
Having faced difficulties in childhood he sympathized with the poor.
Failed kidneys and deteriorating health brought him to Mumbai in 1994
for treatment. However this was a boon in disguise for the crippled
Department of Ophthalmology at Grant Medical College Mumbai. Inspite
of being on dialysis he slowly started building the department brick
by brick. He started working full time very soon after the kidney
transplant in 1995. Inspite of being on life-support medicine since
then he has not taken a single day’s leave. He continues to work 12
to 14 hours a day. His single-handed dedication, determination and
hard work since then have made the Department of Ophthalmology the
best in Maharashtra today.
Over
and above his duties his work includes: -
1) Pioneer of advanced, state of the art cataract surgery by
Phacoemulsification in Government and Municipal hospitals
in Maharashtra. The quality of eye surgeries performed by him is by
the best technique with the best technology in the world today. The
poor can now avail of these surgeries at No cost. (In private surgery
costs Rs.15, 000 to 50000)
2) Pioneer of advanced Phacoemulsification and Small Incision Cataract Surgery in eye camps in Rural and Tribal Maharashtra. It has changed
the face of camp surgeries. Immediate rehabilitation and excellent
results has reduced burden on economy and community.
3) Pioneer of Result oriented Stitch less Cataract Surgery
and Phacoemulsification in Leprosy patients in Maharashtra. In the last 6 years he has operated 1007 leprosy patients at Hon.
Baba Amte’s Ashram Anandwan. (The Highest number in the world.) Previous
technique of cataract surgery had 35% complication rate. His innovative
research with use of advanced technique has reduced complications
to 0 %.
4) His involvement for walfare of Tribal community: -
He travels to remote areas all over Mahrashtra to create awareness
about eye care. He has surveyed and operated approx. 3000 Tribal patients
from Thane, Palghar, Jwahar, Mochada, Dahanu, Dhule and Chandrapur
. He is performing Eye camps since Six years on the eve of birthday
of Hon Sharadraoji Pawar for Leprosy patients and tribal at Anandvan,
Baba Amte’s Ashram. During his visits he trains local eye surgeons
in advanced surgeries. 12 such camps and workshop are conducted in
different parts of Maharashtra annually.
5) Highest performance in Maharashtra
The department of Ophthalmology is brought into State of Art Status.
In 1994 when he joined only 600 surgeries were performed, now it has
increased to 19000 surgeries per year. All state of Art surgeries
like Phaco-emulsification, Sutureless Cataract surgery, Keratoplasty,
all types of Lasers, Retinal Detachment surgery, Angiography, sonography
and others are performed with expert hand and totally free for poor
patients. Thus under his leadership this department is FIRST in the
State of Maharashtra for National Programme for control of blindness.
6) Research, Academics and Training.
a) He has published a number of research articles in Indian and International
journals.
b) He has read more than fifty research papers in National and International
conferences
c) He has conducted more than 50 instruction courses and live demonstrations
of advanced surgeries all over India.
d) He is completely involved in training post-graduate doctors, Medical
officers, Ophthalmologists from all over India and Nurses
7)
Health Education for community.
a) He has written series of articles in Loksatta and Maharashtra Times
b) He has been invited for various programmes on eye care on television
and Radio.
c) He has actively encouraged Eye Donation through various media.
He has performed 81 000 surgeries and treated more than 6, 00.000
patients so far. Mankind continues to benefit from this devoted ‘Karmyogi’
who as dedicated his bonus life to the service of humanity |
