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Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, October 26, 2025: L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) inaugurated its 279th Primary Care Vision Centre at Vanguru Village, Pedavegi Mandal, in the Eluru District of Andhra Pradesh, today. The new facility is housed at the Kasaraneni Gopalakrishnaiah Campus, in Vanguru Village, Pedavegi Mandal. 

The Vision Centre was established with the generous support of Smt K. Damayanthi, a retired IAS officer (W/o Sri K. Raju, also a retired IAS officer) and Sri K. Vidyasagar. The centre is strategically developed to bring comprehensive and high-quality eye care closer to the communities of Vanguru Village and surrounding areas. In line with LVPEI’s pyramidal care model and its commitment to universal eye health, the vision centre is connected to the Kode Venkatadri Chowdary Campus at Vijayawada. This enables seamless referral of patients and availability of advanced eye care access, as and when required.

Key features of the vision ...

Hyderabad November 2, 2025: Dr Bhupesh Bagga, Consultant Ophthalmologist - Cornea & Anterior Segment at L V Prasad Eye Institute was elected as president of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group,(eyeomig.org/Facebook) an international non-profit organization of physicians and scientists who focus on the study of 'bugs and drugs' in the eye. 

The group was established in 1990 and is based in Pittsburgh, USA. The group's core mission is to present new information on ocular infections, the immune system's response to them, and related treatments. Participation in their annual meeting where they discuss topics like infectious agents, immunity, inflammation, and new data and statistical analysis is much sought after by scientists and clinicians worldwide. 

Dr Bhupesh spearheaded the Bug Busters 5 Conference organized by LVPEI between Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2025. The conference saw in-person and virtual participation of...

Sri Sathya Sai District, November 3, 2025: L V Prasad Eye Institute inaugurated the Neelakantapuram Shantha & Jayaram Eye Centre its 29th secondary eye care centre at Neelakantapuram village, Madakasira Mandal, in Sri Satya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh.

The centre is spread over 2.88 acres of prime land abutting National Highway 544E at Neelakantapuram Village, with a built-up area of 13,360 square feet. The land was generously donated by the family of Sri Neelakantapuram Raghuveera Reddy garu. The state-of-the-art secondary level eye care facility brings high-quality, comprehensive, and affordable eye care services to nearly one million people in and around Madakasira mandal and the border villages of Karnataka.

The facility is equipped with a full range of diagnostic and treatment facilities including:

      -  Outpatient clinic
      -  Inpatient ward
      - &n...