Dr. Prema Padmanabhan has received a special gold medal award for her outstanding contribution in the field of ophthalmology from Union Minister for Shipping G.K.Vasan.
The award was presented at the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery convention held in Chennai on July 11, 2009. The convention was conducted by the Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society (IIRSI).
Sankara Nethralaya offers its heartiest congratulations to Dr. Prema Padmanabhan on a well-deserved honour.