Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi
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Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi (1915-November 11, 2005) was an India
n ophthalmologist. He was the pioneer of mass eye surgery
in India
. The Guinness Book of World Records lists Modi as the "most dedicated doctor," for performing the highest number of eye surgeries. He performed as many as 833 cataract
operations in one day. He visited 46,120 villages and 12,118,630 patients, and performed a total of 610,564 operations to February 1993.
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...
n ophthalmologist. He was the pioneer of mass eye surgery
Eye surgery
Eye surgery, also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery performed on the eye or its adnexa, typically by an ophthalmologist.-Preparation and precautions:...
in 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...
. The Guinness Book of World Records lists Modi as the "most dedicated doctor," for performing the highest number of eye surgeries. He performed as many as 833 cataract
Cataract
A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light...
operations in one day. He visited 46,120 villages and 12,118,630 patients, and performed a total of 610,564 operations to February 1993.
External links
- http://www.yourtruehero.org/content/hero/view_hero.asp?32422
- http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=81810
- http://www.eyeorbit.org/article.php?story=20050501183910312&mode=print
- http://www.und.nodak.edu/org/ndq/kaplan.html