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GOVINDAPPA VENKATASWAMY

Oct. 1, 2018

Google marked the 100th birth anniversary of Indian ophthalmologist Dr Govindappa Venkataswamy with a doodle.

About:

  • Venkataswamy (1918 – 2006) is the founder and chairman of Aravind Eye Hospitals, Madurai, the largest provider of eye care in the world.

  • The eye hospital has treated over 55 million patients and performed over 6.8 million surgeries and has played a crucial role in eradicating cataract-related blindness in the country.

  • He was conferred with Padma Shri in 1973.

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