L. V. Prasad Eye Institute
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L V Prasad Eye Institute is a non-profit eye clinic
, hospital, research facility and an eye bank
in Hyderabad, India
. It was established in 1986. It has tertiary care centers in Bhubaneswar
and Visakhapatnam
.
, L. V. Prasad
, who set up the institute in 1986. He not only set up the eye hospital with his donation, but also a research centre, a rehabilitation centre and an eye bank
. The facility was built on a 150000 square feet (13,935.5 m²) area on a 5 acres (2 ha) plot in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills
locality.
In 2000, the institute tied up with Bausch and Lomb and opened an International School of Optometry. This school, which was set up at a cost of , was located on a 6 acres campus in Kismatpur. The school offers a four-year course to students in collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology and Science
. The course curriculum is approved by the Sydney
-based International Centre for Eye Care Education.
research at its Hyderabad facility. While interest in this research began in 1999, actual research began in 2001. In early 2004, the institute set up a dedicated center for using adult stem cells to cure blindness in people with damage to the outer surface of their eyes. This center was inaugurated by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India
. The institute's research claimed to have invented this new technique that fights sight deficiency that is caused by the inability of the eye to repair the cornea. The research used limbal
stem cells from the eye to treat damaged cornea
s and until 2005, they had 70% success rate in treating over 250 cases. By the end of 2007, the success rate improved to 73% among 490 people.
In 2005, the Government of India
sanctioned to promote stem cell research. As a part of this drive, facilities for this research at this institute were to be upgraded.
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...
, hospital, research facility and an eye bank
Eye bank
Eye banks retrieve and store eyes for cornea transplants and research. US eye banks provide tissue for about 46,000 cornea transplants a year to treat conditions such as keratoconus and cornea scarring. The cornea is not the only part of the eye that can currently undergo transplantation. The...
in Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was established in 1986. It has tertiary care centers in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
and Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
.
History
The institute gets its name from a noted film producerFilm producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, L. V. Prasad
L. V. Prasad
Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao , more popularly known as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer and actor. He was a recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema from the Government of India for the year 1982...
, who set up the institute in 1986. He not only set up the eye hospital with his donation, but also a research centre, a rehabilitation centre and an eye bank
Eye bank
Eye banks retrieve and store eyes for cornea transplants and research. US eye banks provide tissue for about 46,000 cornea transplants a year to treat conditions such as keratoconus and cornea scarring. The cornea is not the only part of the eye that can currently undergo transplantation. The...
. The facility was built on a 150000 square feet (13,935.5 m²) area on a 5 acres (2 ha) plot in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills is an urban commercial center in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Banjara Hills is one of more than 150 cities/boroughs comprising Greater Hyderabad, the second largest metropolitan area in India. This is an upmarket locality and is close to Jubilee Hills. This area was a hilly forest area...
locality.
In 2000, the institute tied up with Bausch and Lomb and opened an International School of Optometry. This school, which was set up at a cost of , was located on a 6 acres campus in Kismatpur. The school offers a four-year course to students in collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, is a private university located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. BITS Pilani is considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in India...
. The course curriculum is approved by the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
-based International Centre for Eye Care Education.
Stem cell research
The institute conducts stem cellStem cell
This article is about the cell type. For the medical therapy, see Stem Cell TreatmentsStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells...
research at its Hyderabad facility. While interest in this research began in 1999, actual research began in 2001. In early 2004, the institute set up a dedicated center for using adult stem cells to cure blindness in people with damage to the outer surface of their eyes. This center was inaugurated by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India
President of India
The President of India is the head of state and first citizen of India, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. President of India is also the formal head of all the three branches of Indian Democracy - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary...
. The institute's research claimed to have invented this new technique that fights sight deficiency that is caused by the inability of the eye to repair the cornea. The research used limbal
Limbal nodule
A limbal nodule is a non-specific term describing any nodular lesion at the limbus of the eye.The differential diagnosis for a limbal nodule can include:*Pinguecula*Early Pterygium...
stem cells from the eye to treat damaged cornea
Cornea
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Together with the lens, the cornea refracts light, with the cornea accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is...
s and until 2005, they had 70% success rate in treating over 250 cases. By the end of 2007, the success rate improved to 73% among 490 people.
In 2005, the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
sanctioned to promote stem cell research. As a part of this drive, facilities for this research at this institute were to be upgraded.