Jaiveer Agarwal
Jaiveer Agarwal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1930 |
| Died | 16 November 2009 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Known for | Research in Ophthalmology |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine & Ophthalmology |
Jaiveer Agarwal (24 September 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an Indian ophthalmologist[1] and founder of Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital. He was the recipient of the Padma Bhushan for medicine from then President of India A P J Abdul Kalam in March 2006.[2]
Life
Jaiveer Agarwal was born to the Sikh family of Dr. R.S. Agarwal. He married Tahira, who was also an ophthalmologist. The couple went to Madras, where they set up a small clinic. They had a daughter and a son.[citation needed]
The Agarwals screened and operated on thousands of villages and campaigned for eye donations to treat corneal blindness, and correcting refractive errors among schoolchildren.[citation needed]
Tahira Agarwal died in April 2009 and Jaiveer died on 16 November 2009.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ [1] Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine