“I know Dr. Krishna Prasad Kudlu very well. He is a dedicated Senior Ophthalmologist and the Head of Prasad Netralaya Group of Eye Hospitals. He has been in social service for several years along with his clinical ophthalmology service. He serves the financially disadvantaged section of the society, especially those people suffering from eye-related diseases. He holds immense knowledge and expertise in all departments of ophthalmology and has an expert team of doctors and para-medical staff. Dr. Kudlu has been conducting free eye check-up camps, free surgery and free spectacles distribution programmes, covering 7 districts of Karnataka as well as border districts of Kerala and Goa states. By organising a major project for the people of Udupi and surrounding districts called ‘Sarvarigu Nayana’ (Vision for All), he is trying to eradicate blindness and vision problems. He provides eye care services through all his eye care centres 24 x 7.”
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“Understanding his capability, the Government of Karnataka appointed Dr. Krishna Prasad Kudlu as the Chairman of the Vision Committee to prepare the Vision Policy for Karnataka. On being elected as the Secretary of Karnataka Ophthalmological Society, he took the initiative to reform several policies and administration-related tasks. He is also elected as a member of the Scientific Committee and plays a key role in it. By establishing institutes like Netra Jyothi Institute of Optometry, Paramedical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, he aims to provide the best of education to aspiring healthcare students. With sheer enthusiasm towards the student community, he has introduced a Fellowship Program in all departments of ophthalmology, which are affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. His participation in National and International conferences has assisted him to develop rich knowledge and utilize his experience for the betterment of mankind, in the field of health and education. His hard work and diligence have earned him a good number of awards and accolades.”
“Dr. Krishna Prasad is a Senior Ophthalmologist and Medical Director of Prasad Netralaya, a Group of Eye Hospitals relentlessly serving the underprivileged — by rendering maximum free community service from the past 10 years. Through free eye check-up camps, free surgeries and providing a good number of free spectacles to the needy, he has become the beacon of hope to innumerable numbers of people from Coastal Karnataka, border districts of Kerala and Goa. He is the perfect example of generosity and leadership and has influenced like-minded doctors to involve in this great mission. His determination to serve the society fetched him the post of Chairman of Vision Committee, Government of Karnataka to prepare the Vision Health Policy of the state. He is also nominated as a Trustee of State Farmers Health Scheme, the Yashaswini Farmers Co-operative Health Scheme and elected as the Honorary Secretary of Karnataka Ophthalmological Society. He has made several reforms in the society’s policies and administration. As a member of the Scientific Committee of All India Ophthalmic Society, he played a major role in its policy designing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he has given 24×7 service to patients and served as a true example for “knights in the white coats”. His Super Specialty Eye Hospital, Prasad Netralaya is a charitable hospital with advanced systems and technologies. Being an educationalist, he started a Fellowship Program for professionals and also the Nethra Jyothi College of Allied Health Sciences to train technical staff and create more health-workers in the society.”