Pavan Kumar Verkicharla

Dr Pavan Verkicharla is the Scientist researching on both basic and translational aspects of myopia at the myopia research lab in L V Prasad Eye Institute, India. Pavan pursued Ph.D from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia and post-doctoral research from Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore. He has numerous publications in international peer-reviewed journals in the field of myopia and has multiple international collaborations. He returned to India after gaining post-doctoral experience to establish a full-fledged exclusive myopia research lab in India. He continues his passion in myopia research and invests more time understanding pathophysiology of myopia and developing cost-effective anti-myopia strategy that can be used worldwide. He is a committee member and an ambassador for International Myopia Institute and serves as a reviewer for various optometry/ophthalmology scientific journals. Dr Pavan Verkicharla is a recipient of the prestigious "Bernard Gilmartin Award" from college of optometrists, UK and the "INSPIRE Faculty Award" from the DST-Government of India. He holds grants from both private organizations and the government of India for researching various aspects of myopia through a holistic approach. Besides, Dr Pavan heads 'The Myopia Centre’ at the LVPEI where they actively provide various anti-myopia strategies.