Tribute to Dr Pararajasegaram -‘The Father Of Community Opthalmology’ Following is a tribute to Dr.Ramachandra Pararajasegaram on his death on 5 May 2020. He was, according to Gabi Hollows, was instrumental in starting the Fred Hollows Foundation. He carried out the first Trachoma operation in Alice Springs in 1977 on Aboriginal  people. Dr. Pararajasegaram served Sri Lankans with great distinction, while he was in Sri Lanka. But after leaving Sri Lanka, he has distinguished himself as a great warrior who tried to save the people of the Developing Countries from preventable Blindness as a President of the Internataional Association for the Prevention of blindness. He has also contributed to Innovation in the Opthalmology field through his research.  ...

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