Outstanding Service in difficult rural areas

Regular camp in Orphanage

I regularly do eye checkups for the inmates of the Orphanage – Samaritan Home, Holloway Road, Thalassery. I also do free eye surgeries for the inmates who require surgery

Introduction of innovative Methods

Did Deep Anterior lamellar keratoplasty for the first time in north Kerala.
Pioneer in the surgical technique, posterior iris claw lens implantation, for surgical correction of aphakia in Kerala. Popularized the technique through various presentations.

Visual Media Presentation

Talk on Cataract surgery in Asianet Dr Live – Cataracts/thimiram/Doctor Live Feb 2018.

Popularity

Does up to 600 eye surgeries surgeries a month at Comtrust Charitable Trust eye hospital, Thalassery and up to 250 eye surgeries a month at MAM Comtrust hospital,Kanhangad . Having done a total of 7348 eye surgeries including 7302 cataract surgeries is one of the highest volume eye surgeons in India and probably the highest volume phaco surgeon in Kerala.

Annual State Conference of Ophthalmologists organised

1. Was the organizing secretary of the annual conference of Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons at Kannur in November 2009. This three day was held at Dinesh Auditorium, Kannur in 4 halls. 2. Was the organizing secretary of the annual conference of Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons at Kannur in November 2018. This three day was held at Kairali Resorts Kannur in 7 halls.

Providing free medical camp (mass disaster epidemic)

Organised and lead the free Eye Camp for flood victims at Chungakkunnu UP School Kottiyoor, Kannur on October 7th 2018 in which free treatment, glasses and medicines were provided to flood victims who lost their glasses, treatment records and medicines during the flood of year 2018. On the same day I organized 37 more similar free eye camps for flood victims in all districts of Kerala as General secretary of KSOS. These statewide camps were inaugurated by MLA Sri Sunny Joseph the camp held at Chungakkunnu UP School Kottiyoor. This was the first time that so many eye camps have been arranged on a single day covering all districts of a state in India

Role in development of Institutions

In the year 2006 headed the team that started Comtrust Eye Care Hospital, Thalassery. As the Medical director and Chief Surgeon has made this hospital one of the leading eye hospitals in Kerala. Does up to 600 surgeries a month in this hospital. In addition to free eye camps, the hospital is also involved in school screening programs, and awareness classes for the general public on eye diseases like glaucoma, corneal blindness & eye donation and diabetic retinopathy.

Was instrumental in starting the SIMS Comrtust Eye care Hospital, Mavungal, Anandasram,Kanjangad as the chief surgeon in year 2008. Kasargod District which had no good eye hospital till then is now well cared for by this hospital. As the chief Surgeon does up to 250 surgeries every month in the rural area of Kasaragod district, Mavungal where this hospital is situated. This hospital which was started by Comtrust Eye care society is now being managed by MAM Charitable Trust.

Relief camps/Disaster Management

As the General Secretary of Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons I mobilized donations from Ophthalmologists from all over India and donated an amount of more than Rs Fifty Lakh (Rs 50,00,000) to CMDF to help the flood victims . I could hand over this to Smt KK.Shailaja teacher , Honourable minister for Health and Family welfare, Government of Kerala at a function held at Kadiroor, Kannur. This is probably the highest amount donated by any medical association to CMDRF.

As the General Secretary of Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons(KSOS) I mobilized the district units of KSOS to conduct disaster relief camps in the flood affected areas during the flood that ravaged Kerala in the year 2018.We provided food, clothing, blankets and medicines to the victims of flood. As the General Secretary of Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons I also organized 38 free Eye Camps on a single day for the flood victims in all districts of Kerala on October 7th 2018. The camps were inaugurated by MLA Sri Sunny Joseph at a camp held at Kottiyoor Kannur.

Role in development of Institutions

In the year 2006 headed the team that started Comtrust Eye Care Hospital, Thalassery. As the Medical director and Chief Surgeon has made this hospital one of the leading eye hospitals in Kerala. Does up to 600 surgeries a month in this hospital. In addition to free eye camps, the hospital is also involved in school screening programs, and awareness classes for the general public on eye diseases like glaucoma, corneal blindness & eye donation and diabetic retinopathy.

Was instrumental in starting the SIMS Comrtust Eye care Hospital, Mavungal, Anandasram,Kanjangad as the chief surgeon in year 2008. Kasargod District which had no good eye hospital till then is now well cared for by this hospital. As the chief Surgeon does up to 250 surgeries every month in the rural area of Kasaragod district, Mavungal where this hospital is situated. This hospital which was started by Comtrust Eye care society is now being managed by MAM Charitable Trust.