DR. AKBAR SUPER SPECIALITY EYE HOSPITAL
DR. AKBAR SUPER SPECIALITY EYE HOSPITAL
Dr. B. Akbar Saheb: Founder & Chairman | Senior Cataract Surgeon
MBBS, MS, DO (Osmania) | Civil Surgeon, Eye Specialist & Superintendent (Retd.)
Born to Serve, Driven to Heal
Dr. B. Akbar Saheb, the esteemed Founder and Chairman of Dr. Akbar Super Specialty Eye Hospitals, is a highly respected Ophthalmologist with an extraordinary career spanning six decades dedicated to advancing eye care.
He completed his MBBS from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, and pursued his MS in Ophthalmology from Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, under the guidance of the legendary Padmabhushan Prof. Siva Reddy.
After an illustrious tenure as an accomplished Eye Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Akbar retired from government service in 1996. That same year, he founded the prestigious Dr. Akbar Super Specialty Eye Hospital in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, which was inaugurated by the late Chief Minister Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy.
Professional Achievements & Leadership
Dr. Akbar’s unparalleled contributions have been recognized at the highest levels:
A highly skilled and versatile surgeon, Dr. B. Akbar Saheb has performed an extensive range of
ophthalmic procedures and made remarkable contributions to public eye health. He was deputed for
Foreign Medical Service by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and continues to be actively
involved in professional associations, serving as:
Life Member of the Indian Medical Association, All India Ophthalmic Society, and Eye Bank
Association of India (A.P. Chapter)
Fellow of the Academy of Sciences, Andhra Pradesh
President of the District Nursing Homes Association for over 15 years
Vice-President of the State Chapter and Chairman of Rotary Eye Care and Prevention of Blindness
Research & Milestones
Dr. Akbar served as the Principal Investigator for the research project ‘Brown Cataract’ in
collaboration with Oakland University, U.S.A. He also made medical history by successfully
performing a rare and complex operation, ‘Chondro Sarcoma Lacrimal Bone,’ marking the first such
case in India.
He holds the distinction of being the first life member of the Eye Bank of India in the Rayalaseema
region, underscoring his lifelong commitment to advancing eye donation and transplantation.
Community Service & Humanitarian Work
Over the last nine years, Dr. Akbar Saheb has personally facilitated the collection of over 3,000 eyes
for corneal transplantation, earning national recognition for his hospital from the National Eye Bank
Association of India for exemplary contributions to eye and blood donation awareness.
He has organized more than 16,000 rural eye camps across the Anantapur district, providing access
to care for underserved communities and enabling over 75,000 successful cataract surgeries.
Areas of Specialization
Cataract Surgery
General Ophthalmology
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