Dr Bharti Kashyap, eminent ophthalmologist and a crusader against blindness, particularly in rural Jharkhand over the past 25 years, has been bestowed with the coveted British Excellence award during European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery ‘s annual conference at Vienna, Austria.
The award was presented by Honorable ambassador of India to Austria H.E. Ms Renu Pall on 24th September 2018, in Indian ophthalmologists meet at Vienna, Austria for her exemplary work in providing free and quality eye care, including free eye surgery, to children, primitive tribals and underpreviledged women in the far flung and rural areas of Jharkhand and for organising series of free Anemia and Cervical Detection Campaigns throughout the state of Jharkhand, that has facilitated early detection and cure of cervical cancer - the most common cause of deaths amongst women in India
Earlier this year, Dr.Bhari Kashyap, had been conferred with the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017, this year, by the President of India, for exemplary work in the field of women empowerment.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation, USA, had conferred on Dr.Bharti Kashyap, a Recognition Award for humanitarian eye care in the area of cataract blindness in backward tribal state of Jharkhand, India, in December 2017.
She was also awarded with a Certificate of Recognition by Service Beyond Borders, Michigan, USA, on April 18,2018, for extraordinary contribution in Cervical Cancer Eradication and Anemia Prevention campaign for primitive tribal and under previledged women in rural Jharkhand.
At home, Dr.Bharti Kashyap has also been Conferred “Doctor of the Year Award, 2017” and Med Achiever Award 2014 by Indian Medical Association, New Delhi, for contribution to society and medical profession.
In her scientific papers on Bladeless Femto Laser Cataract Surgery and Tri-focal Foldable Lens Implants, presented before eminent eye surgeons who had gathered at Vienna, Austria for the 5 day annual conference of European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery from September 22 to 26,2018, Dr.Bharti Kashyap pointed out that better visual outcomes could be achieved by adopting the Femto Laser Assisted Surgery route to implant tri-focal foldable lens . Recovery rates are faster and post surgery, patients are able to use their computers and even drive safely, apart from carrying on their daily normal activities, without using eye glasses.
Dr.Kashyap was the only eye specialist from Jharkhand to present scientific papers at the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery at its annual conference at Vienna, Austria.
Founder of the NABH accredited Kashyap Memorial Eye Bank, Ranchi, Medical Director of the Kashyap Memorial Eye Hospital, Ranchi, Dr.Bharti Kashyap is also the chairperson of the Women Doctor's Wing, Indian Medical Association, Jharkhand State.