Vipin Buckshey
| Vipin Buckshey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1955 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
| Known for | Optometry |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Vipin Buckshey is an Indian optometrist[1] and the official optometrist to the President of India.[2][3] Born on 3 June 1955 in Gwalior, in the Indian state of madhya Pradesh, he did his schooling at the Frank Anthony Public School after which secured a degree in optometry from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.[2] He started his career at Lawrence and Mayo,[4] Delhi and a ophthalmic executive where he is reported to have established a contact lens division.[2] Buckshey, who is known to have served five former Presidents of India[3] and the Dalai Lama,[5] is a former President of the Indian Contact Lens Society and the Indian Optometric Association[2] and is credited with performing over 15,000 surgeries.[3] He was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]
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