>From Goanet... a doctor with a Saligao link! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Roland Francis <[email protected]> Date: 23 December 2010 06:45 Subject: [Goanet] Pioneering Goan Ophthalmologist in The Economist To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
Clinical Trials for retinal implants manufactured by Second Sight, a California company, is being pioneered by a group of Retinal Surgeons among whom is Lyndon D'Cruz a consultant Retinal Surgeon of Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. D'Cruz was recently highlighted in Goan Voice. This is a link to the article in a recent issue of the Economist. http://www.economist.com/node/17647663?story_id=17647663 <http://www.economist.com/node/17647663?story_id=17647663&CFID=157430928&CFT OKEN=57847194<http://www.economist.com/node/17647663?story_id=17647663&CFID=157430928&CFT%0AOKEN=57847194>> &CFID=157430928&CFTOKEN=57847194 His work does Goans proud. Roland. Toronto. See also: >From Saligao... to prestigious eye-research Dr Lyndon Da Cruz talks about his research. Named as one of London's "1000 most influential people in 2008" by the Evening Standard, the 44-year-old has headed a team which carried out the UK's first "bionic eye" operations. Commented the Evening Standard: "The medical breakthrough involves sending wireless signals to receiver and electrode panel embedded in the brain. Da Cruz is also working on a UKP 4 million funded project to cure blindness using stem cells. This medical first could be a reality within the next five years." Da Cruz traces his roots to Saligao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPhYwbsmk1A FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
