Our Bureau
Bengaluru
Goutami Eye Institute (GEI) is immensely proud to share that GEI has been honored with the “Excellence in Ophthalmology Services Award” for its pioneering Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Program at the Healthcare Excellence Conference & Institutional Awards 2026, organized by BW Businessworld BW HealthcareWorld.
This prestigious recognition reflects GEI’s unwavering commitment to advancing neonatal eye care and preventing avoidable childhood blindness through innovation, outreach, and measurable impact.

GEI has emerged as one of India’s leading institutions in ROP care with over 40,000 ROP screenings, helping save the vision of thousands of premature infants and contributing significantly to national scale-up efforts in collaboration with leading partners and stakeholders.
It was a great honor to receive this award on behalf of GEI Chairman, Dr. Vadrevu (VK) Raju, MD, whose lifelong vision and humanitarian leadership continue to inspire transformative eye care initiatives globally.

The award was presented by Annurag Batra, Chairman of Business World, making this recognition even more special.
Heartfelt congratulations to the entire GEI team for this remarkable achievement and for continuing to create lasting impact in the fight against childhood blindness.
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