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Noshir M. Shroff | |
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| Born | (1951-08-23)23 August 1951 (age 74) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Ophthalmologist |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan Dr. Krishna Sohan Singh Trophy G. K. Panthaki Award Bharat Jyoti Award Nargis Adi Gandhi Memorial Award |
| Website | Official web site of Shroff Eye Centre |
Noshir Minoo Shroff is an Indianophthalmologist notable for pioneeringintraocular lens implantation surgery in India. He was awarded thePadma Bhushan in 2010 by theIndian government for his services to medicine.[1]
Noshir Minoo Shroff was born on 23 August 1951 inNew Delhi to Minoo Shroff, an ophthalmologist.[2][3] He attended theModern School, New Delhi. His grandfather, S. P. Shroff, was a Fellow of theRoyal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and founded Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital.[4] Noshir graduated from theMaulana Azad Medical College of theUniversity of Delhi in 1973 with a focus on ophthalmology; and completed his post-graduate studies with a master's degree in Minimal Access Surgery (MMAS) in 1978.[5][6][7]
In 1978, Shroff joined the family clinic, Shroff Eye Centre, where he initiatedcataract,intraocular lens andrefractive surgery.[6][7]
Shroff is a pioneer ofIntraocular Lens implantation surgery in India and has performed over 30,000 surgeries.[8] He was also one of the first ophthalmologists in India to launchPhacoemulsification (microincision sutureless cataract surgery), in 1992.[6][7] He introduced keratorefractive surgery in India, and has carried out over 5000photorefractive keratectomy,LASIK,LASEK,Epi-LASIK andintralase (bladeless lasik surgery) procedures.[9][6][7] Shroff is credited with a number of innovations in cataract surgery such as improved design of instruments, techniques and protocols. A drip controlling device used in Immersion A-scan Biometry is one such device, which helps the surgeon to get more accurate eye measurements for calculating intraocular lens power.[9]
Shroff has opened a training center at Shroff Eye Centre for post graduate degree in ophthalmology. The center has been recognized by theNational Board of Examinations.[9][7]
Shroff Charity Eye Hospital has opened centers at various remote areas inRajasthan, Haryana andUttar Pradesh. Shroff is also associated withProject Prakash, an initiative aimed at providing medical assistance to disabled children and understanding learning and plasticity in the brain.[10] The project is conducted in association withMassachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.[9][11] Shroff has also carried out charitable work withOrbis International, medical centers in Zamrudpur village with theDelhi Commonwealth Women's Association (DCWA),[12] and inSrinivaspuri with Savera India.[9][13]
Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital was established in 1914 and made into a full-fledged eye hospital in 1926, by S. P. Shroff, the grandfather of Noshir Shroff.[14] In 1972, Minoo Shroff, expanded the practice with a new clinic in the Surya Kiran building in CP and in Kailash colony in 1973 under the name of Shroff Eye Centre.[14]
Shroff has treated dignitaries such asDalai Lama and thePresident of India.[citation needed]
