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Neeru Gupta

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Professor
Research Focus
Eyes and Vision
Degrees / Designations
MD, PhD, MBA, FRCSC, DABO, FARVO
Contact Info
neeru.gupta@ubc.ca

Biography

Dr. Neeru Gupta is head of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), president of the International Council of Ophthalmology and World Glaucoma Association, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Glaucoma.

As a surgeon-scientist, Dr. Gupta’s research aims at new targets to fight blinding disease and investigates the relationship between the eye and other health conditions. Her work in this area, including pioneering a minimally invasive glaucoma surgical technique, has been recognized through the World Glaucoma Association Research Award, the New York Academy of Medicine Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Research Prize, as well as recently becoming a Gold Fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Dr. Gupta is also a consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) and contributed to the development of the landmark WHO Eye Care Guide, launched in 2022.

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