Noshir M. Shroff

Noshir M. Shroff
Born (1951-08-23) August 23, 1951
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 Indian ophthalmologist, known as a pioneer of intraocular lens implantation surgery in India and the Medical Director of Shroff Eye Centre, one of the first charitable eye hospitals in the country.[1] The Government of India honoured him in 2010, with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, for his services to the field of medicine.[2]

Biography

Slit lamp photo of Pseudophakia: Posterior chamber Intraocular lens

Noshir M. Shroff was born on 23 August 1951, in a family of ophthalmologists,[3] in the Indian capital of New Delhi. His grand father, Dr. S. P. Shroff, an ophthalmologist and Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, was the founder of Shroff Eye Centre, a charitable eye hospital in the city,[4] and his father, Dr. Minoo Shroff, was also an ophthalmologist. After early schooling at Modern School, New Delhi, he followed the footsteps of his peers in the family and did his graduate studies in ophthalmology from the Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University, in 1973, which was followed by post graduation from the same college, in 1978.[1] Later, he also secured a master's degree in Minimal Access Surgery (MMAS).[5][6] In 1978, he joined the family clinic, Shroff Eye Centre, and has been practising there ever since[5][6] and focuses on photo-coagulations, lasers and vitreous-retinal micro surgeries.[3] It was he who started cataract, Intraocular Lens and Refractive surgery at the centre.[6]

Shroff currently lives in New Delhi, along with his family.

Career highlights and legacy

Video of a complete LASIK-treatment
Cataract surgery recently performed, foldable IOL inserted. Note small incision and very slight haemorrhage to the right of the still dilated pupil.

Noshir Shroff was one of the pioneers of Intraocular Lens implantation surgery in India which he first did in 1982, and has performed over 30,000 surgeries since then. He was also one of the first ophthalmologists in India to launch Phacoemulsification (microincision sutureless cataract surgery), in 1992.[5][6] He also introduced keratorefractive surgery in India, with over 5000 Photorefractive keratectomy, LASIK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK and Intralase (Bladeless Lasik surgery) to his credit.[1][5][6] He 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.[1] He has also contributed in continuing medical education for young ophthalmologists for which he has opened a centre at Shroff Eye Centre which has been recognised by the National Board of Examinations as training centre for post graduate degree in ophthalmology by the Diplomate of National Board.[1][6]

Under Dr. Shroff's guidance, Shroff Eye Centre has opened centres at various remote areas in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. He is also associated with Project Prakash, an initiative aimed at reaching medical assistance to disabled children and also to understand the learning mechanism and plasticity of brain.[7] The project is conducted in association with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.[1][8] Another area of charitable co-operation is his association with Orbis International. He is also involved with charitable medical centres in Zamrudpur village with the Delhi Commonwealth Women's Association (DCWA)[9] and in Srinivaspuri with Savera India.[1][10]

Shroff Eye Centre

Cataract in human eye

Shroff Charity Eye Centre was established in 1914 and made into a full-fledged eye hospital in 1926, by Dr. S. P. Shroff, the grandfather of Dr. Noshir Shroff. who was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, with the aim of bringing modern ophthalmological facilities to the residents of Delhi. Over the last 90 years, the centre has developed into a super speciality eye care centre. The tradition was carried forward by his son, Dr. Minoo Shroff and later by Dr. Noshir Shroff and his younger brother, Dr. Cyrus Shroff. Dr. Darius Shroff, Noshir's son and a fourth generation Shroff family doctor, is also presently working there.[1][4]

Noshir Shroff presently works as its honorary consultant and advisor.[1]

Though Shroff Eye Centre is 100 plus years old medical institute, there is no meaningful process in place for patient care. Shroff Eye Centre anticipates the patients (or attenders of them) to follow up for any sort of appointment (either consultation or operation).

Positions

Shroff had the opportunity to treat any dignitaries such as Dalai Lama and the President of India, in the capacity of the honorary ophthalmologist to the President of India[1]

Medical positions

Social positions

Awards and recognitions

Shroff has also delivered many orations and keynote addresses at conferences and seminars of importance.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "ND TV". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Padma announcement". Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Times of India bio". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Shroff Eye Centre". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "My Doc Advisor". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sehat". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. "Project Prakash". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. "MIT". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  9. "DCWA". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  10. "Savera". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  11. "Profile helping doc". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  12. "Zoom Info". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  13. "Zatse". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  14. "Pushpanjali Hospitals". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  15. "Shroff". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  16. "YouTube". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.