Profile the Inventor

NAME : Dr. Sunita Agarwal
ADDRESS : 15, Eagle st, Bangalore 560025
DATE OF BIRTH : 2nd May, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH : Madras, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

I have been fortunate to be born in a family of ophthalmologists. My grandfather Dr. Raghvir S. Agarwal was a noted ophthalmologist of his time in India. My father Dr. Jaivir Agarwal is the founder of Dr. Agarwal ‘s Eye Institute, Chennai, mother Dr. Mrs. Tahira Agarwal is also a renowned ophthalmic surgeon currently practicing as a corneal specialist. My brother Dr. Amar Agarwal and myself both are ophthalmic surgeons, extensively engaged in ophthalmic research, teaching are currently practicing with our parents at Chennai. Dr. Athiya Agarwal, wife of Dr Amar Agarwal is also a part of the team.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

COMPLETED MATRICULATION FROM SACRED HEART CHURCH PARK SCHOOL IN 1975
I had a complete childhood with schooling from one of the finest institutions in the country. As is well known convent education brings with it a flare to the child and close proximity with God. In any format the individual gets to think of the less fortunate and realizes the pain and anguish of our schoolteachers and convent nuns. I was extremely mischievous and was called out to the Principals office very often still in this developed a close camaraderie with my Principal Teacher Sister Clare. So much so that till today she remembers me fondly of tying my unruly hair in her own ribbons or admonishing me for one of my little crimes. I also happened to be the School pupil leader in the my last year occasion came 2 on a day when I had just come back from Delhi after winning the national gold medal for swimming for 1974, and as I entered school the election had taken place in my absence, this was one of few times I saw tears (of joy) in my fathers year.

COMPLETED PRE-UNIVERSITY FROM STELLA MARY’S COLLEGE IN 1976
One year of carefree college life promoted me to the feeling of joy as the PU Representative for all the 700 girls doing their pre-university from Stella Mary’s College. The Principal and me shared many sessions of debated on the theory of God and his attributes. The year spend so fast that soon I studying to get into medical college.

M.B.B.S. JAN 1982 MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, MADRAS
*GOLD MEDALIST – OPHTHALMOLOGY
Graduated from Madras Medical College, affiliated to the University of Madras, in 1982. I stood the top of the graduating class in the university winning the prestigious Rukmini Gold Medal for the best undergraduate student in ophthalmology. The Government Ophthalmic Hospital (GOH. Madras) enjoys the reputation of as a Moorfields eye hospital as both of them are contemporary institutions and founded by British surgeons of repute such as Dr. Edward Elliot and Col. Wright.

D.O. OCT 1984 B.J.MEDICAL COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD
*TOP THE BATCH – OPTHALMOLOGY
Diploma in Ophthalmology was completed at B.J.Medical College; Ahmedabad affiliated to Gujarat University under professorship of Dr.R.N.Mathur. Secured the top rank in the University in the graduating class of Diploma in Opthalmology for the October 1984 batch.

F.S.V.H. JUN 1986 ST.VINCENTIUS HOSPITAL, KARLSRUME,
Residency 86-87 WEST GERMANY (FELLOWSHIP)
Awarded a fellowship to work under Professor Fredrick J. Rentsch to learn the finer intricacies of bimanual surgery for intraocular lenses and vitrectomies.

F.R.S.H. JAN 1987 ROYAL SOCIETY OF HEALTH, LONDON ENGLAND (FELLOWSHIP)
Earned the prestigious fellow of the Royal Society for Health degree in recognition of outstanding professional achievement in the field of ophthalmology.

M.S.(OPHTHALMOLOGY) JUL 1988 B.J.MEDICAL COLLEGE, AHMEDABAD
Residency 87-88 *GOLD MEDALIST – OPHTHALMOLOGY
Masters in Ophthalmology from the Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Selected for the degree program from over one thousand contesting candidates. Worked under Dr.R.N.Mathur and submitted a thesis on Argon Laser Trabeculaplastly, for which I earned the Dr.G.R.BODIWALA GOLD MEDAL as the top ranking student of OPHTHALMOLOGY in the university.

FELLOWSHIP AT LOUSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, AT NEW ORLEANS, USA
After my Gold Medal in ophthalmology from the Gujarat University in my M.S. (Ophthalmology) program. I was among the few Research Fellowships taken from all over the world. We had students from China, Australia, United Kingdom and the USA. This was a research scientists program for two years. But after only half the way thoughts of home and guilt towards neglect of my children pulled me back to India and I discontinued the course. Hence I do not write this as an achievement behind my name. But the sense of research and development took a good bearing from this tenure at the most acclaimed place in the world for CORNEAL RESEARCH. And it has been my privilege to work with phenomenons of this field.