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1988
Eye and skin hospital started at Zanda chowk, Vapi by Dr Kalpana Shah and Dr. Satish shah
- First female Eye Surgeon in Vapi started her practice in 1988 at Zanda Chowk.
- Performed thousands of cataract surgery with the then ECCE technique.
- 1st Intraocular Implant (IOL) Implant surgeon in Vapi.
- 1st to provide Comprehensive chemical injury care including eye and facial burns in Vapi.
- Started Phacoemulsification (advanced) Cataract surgery in Vapi.
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2003 - 2004
Chala Centre
- 1st Humphrey Visual field Analyser: gold standard for glaucoma screening in Vapi.
- Brought Optical coherence tomography ( Retina scan and Fundus photography).
- so that none of the retinal diseases are missed.
- Started screening school children for eye diseases.
- Started Mediclaim and cashless facility.
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2020
Started micro incision cataract surgery with 1.8mm incision
- Started spectacle removal surgery ( Phakic IOL).
- Started Premium IOL cataract Surgery.
- Started advanced treatment for dry eye disease: RF, Ultrasound.
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2022
Development of New center at Koparli road, Vapi
- 1st Vision Therapy Clinic for treatment of amblyopia, squint, accommodation disorder.
- Started PRP laser for diabetic Retinopathy.
- Started primary centers in Silvassa, Umergaon, Sanjan, Talasari, Nanapondha (30kms radius of Vapi).
- Started patient education through social media.
