Dr.Ramachandra Pararajasegaram Archives

Dr.Para – a healer with a vision – A Tribute to Dr.R. Pararajasegaram – Among the greats of our times by H. L. D. Mahindapala Source:Island George Bernard Shaw once said that the reputation of a doctor grows by the number of great people that die under his care. Dr Ramachandra Pararajasegaram’s reputation grew with the number of eyes that regained sight under his care, the sight to wonder at the immensity of the immeasurable depths of glorious creation perpetually expanding into further unknown depths. He was at the forefront of the global movement combating avoidable blindness. He was a leader of the UN-sponsored Right to Sight. And he gave of his time, his energy and skills to make the world a liveable place for thousands of those who would never have seen the twinkling of the stars, the soft shine of the moon, or the first light that ...

Tribute to Dr Pararajasegaram -‘The Father Of Community Opthalmology’ Following is a tribute to Dr.Ramachandra Pararajasegaram on his death on 5 May 2020. He was, according to Gabi Hollows, was instrumental in starting the Fred Hollows Foundation. He carried out the first Trachoma operation in Alice Springs in 1977 on Aboriginal people. Dr. Pararajasegaram served Sri Lankans with great distinction, while he was in Sri Lanka. But after leaving Sri Lanka, he has distinguished himself as a great warrior who tried to save the people of the Developing Countries from preventable Blindness as a President of the Internataional Association for the Prevention of blindness. He has also contributed to Innovation in the Opthalmology field through his research. ...