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Hyderabad, February 19, 2026: L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) today inaugurated the Kalathur Venugopal Reddy Institute of Excellence in Glaucoma, as part of the program of creating 'Institutes of Excellence and Global Resource Centres' dealing with various major eye conditions. These Institutes act as 'Global Resource Centres' for that speciality. Headed by Dr Sirisha Senthil, the institute will advance cutting-edge care, education, and research in glaucoma. Mrs Mallika Reddy Kalathur, wife of Late Mr Kalathur Venugopal Reddy, inaugurated the institute in the presence of family members, marking a pivotal milestone in LVPEI’s commitment to glaucoma care.

The Glaucoma Institute at LVPEI is named 'Kalathur Venugopal Reddy Glaucoma Institute'. Mr Kalathur Venugopal Reddy, was a self-made entrepreneur whose life was defined by perseverance, integrity, and service to others. He lived with glaucoma and ultimately experienced the loss of sight associated with...

Bhubaneswar, Odisha, February 9, 2026: Drushti Daan Eye Bank (DDEB) at the LVPEI Mithu Tulsi Chanrai (MTC) campus in Bhubaneswar has collected 20,000 corneas, unlocking hope and endless possibilities for thousands of patients in need of a corneal transplant. This is a transformative milestone for eye banking in eastern India.

The honorable governor Shri Kambhampati Hari Babu was the chief guest at the celebration. All the partners of DDEB who helped achieve this milestone were felicitated at the event.

From humble beginnings in 2003 with just 30 corneas harvested in the first five years, it is now among the top five eye banks in India.  The corneas collected support with optical, therapeutic, and tectonic transplants nationwide, including lamellar keratoplasties.

A hub-and-spoke model links the Drushti Daan Eye Bank (DDEB) at LVPEI Bhubaneswar (the central hub) with ten Hospital Cornea Retrieval Program (HCRP) centers at the District Hea...

Hyderabad | February 1, 2026: A 3-month-old infant boy from the Czech Republic, Baby Imad, born with severe bilateral Peters’ anomaly (a rare developmental disorder causing dense corneal opacity at birth), has regained meaningful functional vision after advanced pediatric corneal care at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad.

Both eyes were involved, with the left eye being more severely affected. After detailed evaluation and counselling, the child underwent advanced surgery involving bilateral corneal transplantation (full-thickness corneal grafting), followed by intensive postoperative monitoring and a strict medication regimen. As expected in severe Peters’ anomaly, the left eye was complicated by glaucoma, which was managed with medication and transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (TSCPC) to achieve stable intraocular pressure control.

On follow-up, the i...