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	'''~~Dr.~~ Tony Fernandez''' is an Indian ophthalmologist, noted for his contributions in founding and fostering an eye care centre at [[Little Flower Hospital]], [[Angamaly]], thereby elevating the hospital from the level of a medical dispensary into an 800-bedded hospital.<ref name="Samaritan for the Sightless">{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/Samaritan-for-the-Sightless/2014/08/24/article2391185.ece \| title=Samaritan for the Sightless \| publisher=Indian Express \| date=24 August 2014 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> He founded the first eye bank in the private sector in Kerala<ref name="Samaritan for the Sightless" /> and is a former president of the All India Ophthalmological Society.<ref name="Ophthalmology meet opens">{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ophthalmology-meet-opens/article2856989.ece \| title=Ophthalmology meet opens \| ~~publisher~~=The Hindu \| date=3 February 2012 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> He has delivered many award orations including the Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award (1995) of the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society<ref name="Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award">{{cite web \| url=http://kos.drgiri.org/index.php/orations-awards \| title=Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award \| publisher=Karnataka Ophthalmic Society \| date=2016 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> and has initiated a social project, Kazhcha-Vision 2020, in association with South Indian film actor, [[Mammootty]], for providing free [[cataract]] treatment to financially compromised people of Kerala.<ref name="Mammootty's anti-cataract initiative to be expanded on his birthday">{{cite web \| url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/mammoottys-anti-cataract-to-be-expanded-on-his-birthday-1082712.html \| title=Mammootty's anti-cataract initiative to be expanded on his birthday \| publisher=IBN Live \| date=7 September 2015 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2008, for his contributions to medicine.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2016 \| access-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref> Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons have instituted an award, Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award, in his honour, awarded annually to the best video on [[ophthalmology]].<ref name=" Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award">{{cite web \| url=https://www.amrita.edu/news/curse-white-pearl \| title=Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award \| publisher=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham \| date=1 December 2011 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>		'''Tony Fernandez''' is an Indian ophthalmologist, noted for his contributions in founding and fostering an eye care centre at [[Little Flower Hospital]], [[Angamaly]], thereby elevating the hospital from the level of a medical dispensary into an 800-bedded hospital.<ref name="Samaritan for the Sightless">{{cite web \| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/Samaritan-for-the-Sightless/2014/08/24/article2391185.ece \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126123252/http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/Samaritan-for-the-Sightless/2014/08/24/article2391185.ece \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=26 January 2016 \| title=Samaritan for the Sightless \| publisher=Indian Express \| date=24 August 2014 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> He founded the first eye bank in the private sector in Kerala<ref name="Samaritan for the Sightless" /> and is a former president of the All India Ophthalmological Society.<ref name="Ophthalmology meet opens">{{cite web \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ophthalmology-meet-opens/article2856989.ece \| title=Ophthalmology meet opens \| work=The Hindu \| date=3 February 2012 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> He has delivered many award orations including the Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award (1995) of the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society<ref name="Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award">{{cite web \| url=http://kos.drgiri.org/index.php/orations-awards \| title=Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award \| publisher=Karnataka Ophthalmic Society \| date=2016 \| access-date=January 21, 2016 \| archive-date=24 December 2019 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224085552/http://kos.drgiri.org/index.php/orations-awards \| url-status=dead }}</ref> and has initiated a social project, Kazhcha-Vision 2020, in association with South Indian film actor, [[Mammootty]], for providing free [[cataract]] treatment to financially compromised people of Kerala.<ref name="Mammootty's anti-cataract initiative to be expanded on his birthday">{{cite web \| url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/mammoottys-anti-cataract-to-be-expanded-on-his-birthday-1082712.html \| title=Mammootty's anti-cataract initiative to be expanded on his birthday \| publisher=IBN Live \| date=7 September 2015 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2008, for his contributions to medicine.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2016 \| access-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref> Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons have instituted an award, Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award, in his honour, awarded annually to the best video on [[ophthalmology]].<ref name=" Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award">{{cite web \| url=https://www.amrita.edu/news/curse-white-pearl \| title=Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award \| publisher=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham \| date=1 December 2011 \| access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Little Flower Hospital]]		* [[Little Flower Hospital]]
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'''Dr. Tony Fernandez''' is an Indian ophthalmologist, noted for his contributions in founding and fostering an eye care centre at [[Little Flower Hospital]], [[Angamaly]], thereby elevating the hospital from the level of a medical dispensary into an 800-bedded hospital.<ref name="Samaritan for the Sightless">{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/Samaritan-for-the-Sightless/2014/08/24/article2391185.ece | title=Samaritan for the Sightless | publisher=Indian Express | date=24 August 2014 | access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> He founded the first eye bank in the private sector in Kerala<ref name="Samaritan for the Sightless" /> and is a former president of the All India Ophthalmological Society.<ref name="Ophthalmology meet opens">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ophthalmology-meet-opens/article2856989.ece | title=Ophthalmology meet opens | publisher=The Hindu | date=3 February 2012 | access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> He has delivered many award orations including the Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award (1995) of the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society<ref name="Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award">{{cite web | url=http://kos.drgiri.org/index.php/orations-awards | title=Dr Sriniavasa Rao Memorial Oration Award | publisher=Karnataka Ophthalmic Society | date=2016 | access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> and has initiated a social project, Kazhcha-Vision 2020, in association with South Indian film actor, [[Mammootty]], for providing free [[cataract]] treatment to financially compromised people of Kerala.<ref name="Mammootty's anti-cataract initiative to be expanded on his birthday">{{cite web | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/mammoottys-anti-cataract-to-be-expanded-on-his-birthday-1082712.html | title=Mammootty's anti-cataract initiative to be expanded on his birthday | publisher=IBN Live | date=7 September 2015 | access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 2008, for his contributions to medicine.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=January 3, 2016}}</ref> Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons have instituted an award, Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award, in his honour, awarded annually to the best video on [[ophthalmology]].<ref name=" Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award">{{cite web | url=https://www.amrita.edu/news/curse-white-pearl | title=Padmasree Dr. Tony Fernandez Award | publisher=Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | date=1 December 2011 | access-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Little Flower Hospital]]
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