Prof. Dr. BNR Subudhi Award (Best free paper award in Retina and Vitreous)

Prof Dr B N R Subudhi did his MBBS from MKCG medical where he was awarded the best graduate. He received five gold medals from Berhampur University in 1975. While working at MKCG medical college and hospital he had performed more than 400 eye transplants. He has organized public awareness programme in Diabetic retinopathy, Glaucoma, Eye Donation programme.As an active worker of Community Ophthalmology, worked for the prevention of blindness in rural and hilly areas of the State of Odisha for the last 40 years. He established Ruby Eye Hospital in 2013 at Berhampur for the benefit of people of Odisha. Currently he is “Chairman, Ruby Eye Hospital, Berhampur. He was “Member Managing Committee, AIOS, twice. He was the President of Orissa State Ophthalmological Society in 2011. He was President of ACOIN in 2012. At present he is Chairman Steering committee of ACOIN, Member AIOS Taskforce also Member Standing committee for IMA for PDB. He was Editor of EIZOC.He’s also Hon.Gen. Secretary, Teleophthalmology Society of India(TOSI) and Chairman, ISMSICS (Odisha Chapter)