Prof. Dr. Indramoni Sahoo Award (Best free paper award in Cornea)

Prof. Dr. Indramoni Sahoo is a renowned ophthalmologist of Odisha. He was born on 25th February 1936 in Jhardeshwar village of Cuttack district to Shri Banchanidhi Sahu and Smt. Chand Dei. In 1963 he did his MBBS from SCB Medical College and postgraduation in Ophthalmology from Darbhanga Medical College, Bihar in 1965. He Joined VSS Medical College, Burla as faculty in 1963 and then subsequently joined two other colleges as Head of Department before retiring in 1995. He was famous throughout Odisha. Similarly, by writing articles related to eye health, he was able to create his own identity in the reader’s quarters. He was the President of Odisha State Ophthalmology. He received various awards and honors including the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award given by the state government. He passed away at Burla on 5th December 2022.