Few words about Dr. Daljit Singh

Date of birth: 11^th Oct.  1934

Educated in Khalsa School and Khalsa College, Amritsar

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Medical College, Amritsar

Qualifications:

M.B.B.S: 1956

D.O.M.S.: 1969

M.S. (Ophthalmology): 1963

D.Sc. (Honorary) 1992

Professional experience:

In the field of Ophthalmology: 54 years.

Primary Health Center, Sidhwan Bet, Ludhiana- 2.5 years

On the faculty of Medical College Amritsar and Patiala : 23 years.

Professor emeritus since 1986

Honours received:

2012:Bombay Ophthalmology Association for Extraordinary achievement.

2011:Dr.K.Subramaniam award, by Karnataka State Ophthalmology Society.

2011: “Global Icon”: Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India.

2004: Charles De Gaulle award

2002: John Sheet Lecture on Fugo blade.

1999: Punjab Ratan Award.

1999: Fellow, Punjab Academy of Sciences.

1998: John Sheet Lecture on Pediatric Cataract.

1996: World Eye Foundation Hampton Roy Award.

1994: B.C.Roy Award.

1994: Fellow, National Academy of Medical Sciences.

1992: Doctor of Science (Honorary) Guru Nanak Dev University.

1990: Shromani Lekhak Award by Language Department Punjab.

1987: Padma Shri

1963: Best Popular Science book award. Language Department Punjab.

Professional Publications:

1.The Applications of Fugo Blade (2010) By Lippincots, USA

2.Cataract & IOL (1993) Published by Jaypee Bros New Delhi

3.Intraocular Lens (Editor) 1981, Published by Praeger, New York.

4.Netar Roge (1973) Published by Punjabi University Patiala

5.Naroi Akkh- popular science book in Punjabi (1963)

14 chapters in different Ophthalmic specialty books dealing with Pediatric cataract, Iris claw lenses, Phakic intraocular lenses, Congenital cataract, Glaucoma and Fugo blade applications.

5 chapters in internet Ophthalmology section of emedicine.com

Over 50 research papers

Presentations at National and international conferences: Almost 250

Literary Publications

Poetry:

Dharti Trihaee (1974)

Sidhre Bole (1999)

Bawre Bole (2004)

Essays

Dooja Paasa (2010)

Sacch di Bhaal Wich (2011)

Membership of Societies:

Founder President:

Indian Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society, 1982 to 1991.

Past President , All India Ophthalmology Society, 1996

Member, International Intraocular Implant Club , since 1978

Editorial Board:

Editor, Tropical Ophthalmology, the official journal of Punjab Ophthalmology Society, since 1999 till date.

Associate Chief Editor, Annals of ophthalmology (USA)

Significant Contributions if the field

Intraocular lens implants

Introduced lens implantation in India in 1976.Introduced Singh-Worst iris claw lens in 1979, which is now accepted world wide. Iris claw lens was introduced in the USA, 18 years after it was introduced by me in India.Largest experience in the world with iris claw lens. Operated on the President of India in 1985, with this very lens.

Trained over 450 eye surgeons from all parts of India with the support of Rotary International and Amritsar Rotary Club.

Glaucoma

Developed many new techniques of glaucoma surgery

1.Pre-trabecular Filtration (1978),Trans.ophth.soc.qof UK.

2.Transciliary filtration for intractable glaucoma, Trans.ophth.soc of UK, 1979.

2.Microtrephine operation for glaucoma.(1986) Proceedings of International Congress of Ophthalmology.

3.Trans-ciliary filtration using Fugo plasma knife (2001), It drains the posterior chamber.

4.Micro-track filtration (2004): Using Fugo blade, it creates a 200 micron track in to the anterior chamber. It is the least traumatic operation for glaucoma.

First in India to use “cross linked sodium hyaluronate” and “collagen matrix” in glaucoma surgery.Researching its utility in Microtrack filtration (2011)

Keratoprosthesis:

Developed artificial cornea called Singh-Worst keratoprosthesis in 1979. Paralimbal keratoprosthesis technique (1981) This surgery is done in thsoe corneal blind patients, that are unfit for cornea graft surgery.In this field, my institution has the largest experience in the world.

Ptosis (drooping eye lids)

Ptosis is one of the most difficult condition to treat. The available techniques produced corneal dryness and inability to close the operated lid. I have designed two techniques that are not only better than classical techniques, but also are free from the defects mentioned above. They are:

1. Orbicularis plication, a new technique (1996)

2. A new technique of Plication of levator palpebrae superioris (2004)

Refractive lens surgery

Iris claw lens for phakic high hypermetropes, 1987. First in the world to start this surgery for patients with high plus number.

Laser Refractive Surgery

This laser surgery is used to reduce or remove the spectacle number. First to introduce excimer laser in India in 1991. First in the world to employ it for refractive surgery in the young patients (1994). Most experienced in the world on the use of laser surgery for high to very high myopia.

Fugo blade Applications

First to use Fugo Plasma Blade in the world of ophthalmology in 1999.Since then it has been pioneered and extensively used in my institution in the fields of cataract, glaucoma,strabismus, oculoplastic and vitreo-retinal surgery.

Published the book “The applications of Fugo Blade” in 2010)

Conjunctival and corneal lymphatic system

This system of lymphatics was unknown to the eye surgeons before 2000, when it was demonstrated by me. Charted extensive conjunctival lymphatic system. Recently charted important network of channels in the cornea and discovered that the area of the so called “lucid interval” in the corneal periphery is in fact a sinusoidal channel. It is named “Singh Canal”.

The research goes on......