An Ophthalmologist Par Excellence RAMBAN Excelsior Correspondent Settled Abroad Back to India, 1985-86
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 (PAGE-4) PERSONALITY HERITAGE An ophthalmologist par excellence RAMBAN Excelsior Correspondent settled abroad back to India, 1985-86. In 1986, Prof Sharma was selected as Faculty at Dr Prof Yog Raj Sharma is the Chief of Dr Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Science, AIIMS, Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Med- New Delhi. He was selected as Visiting Assistant Profes- ical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and Professor of Oph- sor at newly started UAE University, UAE in the Depart- FROM PAST TO PRESENT thalmology and Consultant Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon. Prof ment of Surgery (Ophthalmology) in 1992. This was based Sharma is also Advisor (Ophthalmology) Ministry of Health on Worldwide open selection and International referee for & Family Welfare (MH&FW), New Delhi and Director, this appointment was Prof W C Foulds-CBE tenure was World Health Organization (WHO) SEA Collaborating for six months. Prof. Sharma was first Ophthalmologists Centre for Ophthalmology. He is the Chairman of the Task to be posted to an Academic posting in UAE. Force on Prevention and Control of Diabetic Retinopathy Since 1986, he has continued as Faculty at Dr R P Cen- Group of Co-Chairman of the National Task Force on Pre- tre for Ophthalmic Sciences and was appointed as a Pro- fessor in 2002. All along he has spe- cialised in Vitreo-Retina, especially in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery. He has exten- sively published research work and his Scientific Citation Index is approximate- ly 1000. He has publications in Journals besides IJO, The LANCET, American Journal of Medicine, Archieves of Oph- thalmology, Archives of environmental health, Journal of Cataract and Refrac- tive Surgery, Current Eye Research, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Experimental Eye Research, Investiga- tive Ophthalmology and Visual Sci- ences, Annals of opthalmology, Oph- K.D.
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