Dr. Rohit C Khanna

Dr. Rohit C Khanna

L V Prasad Eye Institute

Dr Rohit C Khanna represents L V Prasad Eye Institute on the Board of VISION 2020 INDIA. Dr Khanna is the Network Director at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) as well as leads the Public Health program at LVPEI. An active participant in various working groups of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Khanna is also the IAPB Regional Chair for the South-East Asia region. Dr Khanna has led multiple studies, including the cohort of Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS) – a milestone study. He has to his credit over 150 peer-reviewed publications, is on the editorial boards of several journals, and has been awarded several prestigious research grants for his work focusing on studying the outcomes of different interventions as well as on geriatric and child eye health. A recipient of the IAPB Eye Health Leader Award and Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Blindness Prevention Award, Dr Khanna has vast experience in leading capacity building initiatives, and working as consultant for both national and global organizations, including IAPB and WHO.