- Dr. Haripriya Aravind and Dr. R. Venkatesh of Puducherry have received the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award 2026 for cataract treatment.
- The award, given by the ASCRS Foundation, will provide Aravind Eye Care System with financial support of $100,000.
- It is a moment of honor for India that two leading ophthalmologists from Puducherry have been nominated for the prestigious Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award 2026.
- Dr. Haripriya Aravind and Dr. R. Venkatesh of Aravind Eye Care System will receive this honor on April 11, 2026, at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation conference in Washington, DC.
- The award recognizes their outstanding contributions to combating cataract-related blindness and increasing access to affordable eye care.
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