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The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Dr. Harsh Kumar, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 30, 2015.jpg
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Dr. Harsh Kumar, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 30, 2015
Born
India
OccupationOphthalmologist
Known for Glaucoma management
Awards Padma Shri
A. C. Aggarwal Trophy
Bodh Raj Sabharwal Medal

Harsh Kumar is ophthalmologist, [1] who is reported to have described nine laser surgical procedures for glaucoma and anterior segment of which one procedure is cited by Shields Text Book of Glaucoma, [2] a known reference book on glaucoma management. [3] He is the director of Glaucoma Services at Centre for Sight, New Delhi [4] and also serves at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi. [5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award. [6]

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Biography

Harsh Kumar graduated in medicine (MBBS) from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, secured his master's degree (MD) in ophthalmology from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, both with gold medals [5] and did senior residency at R. P. Centre to pass out with the best senior resident award. [3] He joined his alma mater as a member of faculty and served the institution as an additional professor of the glaucoma unit. [3] [5] He works at Centre for Sight, Delhi as the director of Glaucoma unit [3] and at the Apollo Hospital, Indraprastha, as a consultant surgeon. [7]

Kumar is a former president of the Glaucoma Society of India. [3] [5] He is known to have done extensive research on glaucoma and has published three books and 66 papers, besides contributing chapters to several textbooks on the subject. [3] [5] He is reported to have described nine laser surgical procedures for glaucoma and one of the procedures has been included in the Shields Text Book of Glaucoma, [3] a widely referred reference book on the disease. He is also involved in continuous medical education by conducting classes and workshops on the subject [8] [9] [10] and has mentored twenty five students in their doctoral researches. [3]

Kumar, a recipient of ICMR fellowship, has received several awards such as Bodh Raj Sabharwal Medal (1985), A. C. Aggarwal Trophy (1988), P. N. Taneja Award (1994), D. B. Chandra oration Award (2007), Pratap Narain Memorial Lecture Award (2008) and A. N. Pandeya Oration Award (2010). [3] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2015. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Express Glaucoma Filtration Device by Dr. Harsh Kumar". YouTube video. Centre for Sight. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ↑ R. Rand Allingham (2005). Shields' Textbook of Glaucoma. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 702. ISBN   9780781739399.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Centre for Sight". Centre for Sight. 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Don't let glaucoma disrupt your vision". The Times of india. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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  6. ↑ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Apollo". Apollo Hospitals. 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Glaucoma Patient Information: Part 1". YouTube video. Vinod Yadav. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Glaucoma Patient Information: Part 2". YouTube video. Vinod Yadav. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Glaucoma Patient Information: Part 3". YouTube video. Vinod Yadav. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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