Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi

Murugappa Channaveerappa modes (* 1915 in Bijapur, Karnataka, India, † 11 November, 2005 Bangalore ) was an Indian ophthalmologist and a pioneer in the surgery of cataract ( " cataract ").

Life

Modes resulted in a day by 833 cataract surgeries and thus received in 1988 a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. A detailed proof failed to materialize, however, there were in 1946 a related article in the PR of Edward Bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud with the statement " ... what the first doctor ever to apply my science - the social science of public opinion - to the choosing and development of a surgical specialty. My surveys, opinions, and focus groups Identified a added anonymously ignored market - mass eye surgery - where there were throngs of potential consumers, just there for the picking ... ". 1966 was reported in a newspaper article of "doing a modes " by which such an operation meant.

From 1943 to 1993 he has carried out 610 564 eye surgeries, for which he Padma Bhushan the renowned, the third highest Indian State Prize, awarded by the Indian government. He should have in his life visited 46,120 villages and 12,118,630 patients treated. He also 1980 in Dr. MC modes Road in Bangalore founded the Dr. MC Modes Charitable Eye Hospital, a hospital, the eye surgery for the lower social classes performs free. He was also awarded the Watumull Award for Community Service and the Humanitarian Award, an award from Lions International USA. There is also in Devgadh Baria, Gujarat an MC modes High School.

Quotes

  • " My way of looking at things Has not been affected by the aging process at all I am just an ordinary man. I will serve as long as God wants me to. For me, my patient is my god, the operating room is my temple and my instruments are my puja. My work THEREFORE Has been my pilgrimage. "
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