Noshir M. Shroff

Slit lamp photo of Pseudophakia: Posterior chamber Intraocular lens

Noshir M. Shroff[2] was born on 23 August 1951, in the Indian capital of New Delhi to a family of ophthalmologists.[3] His grand father, S. P. Shroff, was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and also the founder of Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital.[4] His father, Minoo Shroff, was also an ophthalmologist. After early schooling at Modern School, New Delhi, Noshir carried out his graduate studies in ophthalmology at the Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi University in 1973, and post-graduate studies in 1978.[5] He earned a master's degree in Minimal Access Surgery (MMAS).[6][7] In 1978, Shroff joined the family clinic, Shroff Eye Centre[6] where he initiated cataract, intraocular lens and refractive surgery.[7]

Cataract surgery recently performed, foldable IOL inserted. Note small incision and very slight haemorrhage to the right of the still dilated pupil.

Shroff was a pioneer of Intraocular Lens implantation surgery in India [8] and has performed over 30,000 surgeries. He was also one of the first ophthalmologists in India to launch Phacoemulsification (microincision sutureless cataract surgery), in 1992.[6][7] He introduced keratorefractive surgery in India, and has carried out over 5000 photorefractive keratectomy, LASIK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK and intralase (bladeless lasik surgery) procedures.[5][6][7] Shroff is credited with a number of innovations in cataract surgery such as improved design of instruments, techniques and protocols. A drip controlling device used in Immersion A-scan Biometry is one such device, which helps the surgeon to get more accurate eye measurements for calculating intraocular lens power.[5]

Shroff has opened a training center at Shroff Eye Centre for post graduate degree in ophthalmology. The center has been recognized by the National Board of Examinations.[5][7]

Shroff Charity Eye Hospital has opened centers at various remote areas in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Shroff is also associated with Project Prakash, an initiative aimed at providing medical assistance to disabled children and understanding learning and plasticity in the brain.[9] The project is conducted in association with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.[5][10] Shroff has also carried out charitable work with Orbis International, medical centers in Zamrudpur village with the Delhi Commonwealth Women's Association (DCWA),[11] and in Srinivaspuri with Savera India.[5][12]

Cataract in the human eye

Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital was established in 1914 and made into a full-fledged eye hospital in 1926, by S. P. Shroff, the grandfather of Noshir Shroff.[13] In 1972, Minoo Shroff, expanded the practice with a new clinic in the Surya Kiran building in CP and in Kailash colony in 1973 under the name of Shroff Eye Centre.[13]

Shroff has treated dignitaries such as Dalai Lama and the President of India.

• Padma Bhushan – 2010[1][6]
• Dr. Krishna Sohan Singh Trophy for Best Clinical Talk – 1983–84 – Ophthalmological Society of India, Delhi>[5][6]
• Dr. Krishna Sohan Singh Trophy for Best Clinical Talk – 1986–87 – Ophthalmological Society of India, Delhi>[5][6]
• G. K. Panthaki Award – 1997 – Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India[5][6]
• Bharat Jyoti Award and Certificate of Excellence – 2003 – India International Friendship Society[5][6]
• Nargis Adi Gandhi Memorial Award – Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India[5]

• Dr. P. N. Sinha Oration – 36th annual conference of Bihar Ophthalmological Society of India, Gaya – 28–29 November 1998 on Evolution of Cataract Surgery – The Quest for Excellence[5][6]
• Oration – Federation of Ophthalmic Research and Education Centre, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi – 19 November 2005 on Advances in Phaco-emulsification[5][6]
• Dr. C. Shekhar Grover Oration – Uttara Eyecon 2006, Dehradun – 7–8 October 2006 on From Couching to Today's Cataract Refractive Surgery – A Giant Leap[5][6]

• Catastrophic complication, Endophthalmitis, after a cataract surgery – video by Dr. Noshir M. Shroff on YouTube[1]