Daljit Singh (ophthalmologist)
| Daljit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 October 1934 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Occupation | Ophthalmologist |
| Years active | 1957-present |
| Known for | First to introduce intraocular lens in India, in 1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Late Swaran Kaur ( 1935-2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards |
Padma Shri Dr. B. C. Roy Award |
Daljit Singh is an Indian ophthalmologist and the former honorary surgeon to Giani Zail Singh, President of India.[1][2] Born on 11 October 1934 to Sahib Singh, who was a Sikh academic in the area of Sikh literature. He did his early schooling at Khalsa School and than pre-medical at Khalsa College in the city and graduated in medicine with MBBS from the Government Medical College, Amritsar in 1956.[3] After receiving his Bachelor's of medicine and surgery, he performed a "house job" in ophthalmology. Then he did his ophthalmic diploma (DOMS). For more than 2 years Dr. Singh worked as a general practitioner in the rural hinterland and later received his master's degree (MS) in ophthalmology in 1963. In May 1964, Dr. Singh returned to Amritsar as a senior lecturer in ophthalmology and then transferred to Medical College, Patiala, for 5 years.[3]
Singh served as a member of faculty of the Government Medical colleges in Amritsar and Patiala for 23 years and became an Emeritus professor of the institutions.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1987.[4] Seven years later, he received Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian medical award from the Medical Council of India in 1994.[3]
Dr Singh was Aam Aadmi Party's unsuccessful candidate from Amritsar for Lok Sabha elections held in 2014. "AAP's ophthalmologist candidate eyes niche support base". Retrieved January 11, 2016.}
References
- ↑ "A Perfect Vision". India Today. 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Surgeon pushes limits within ophthalmic surgery conforms technology to situation". Healio. 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Asia Ophthalmology profile" (PDF). Asia Ophthalmology. 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2015.