Sulochana Eye Centre is a day-care ophthalmic surgical center, which caters to patients with various eye ailments. It was established in August 2003, by Dr. Murali Krishnamachary Aasuri (Medical Director). The centre, named after his mother, Mrs. Sulochana, is a centrally located facility in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. Our tagline, Sincerity, Excellence & Care, has been chosen to encapsulate our ideals. We keep patient care, comfort and safety at the top of our agenda.
Did You Know?
The name Sulochana, meaning “one with beautiful eyes”, is of Sanskrit origin. The picture shown here was drawn by an artist & was the original logo for the eye centre.
Know your Doctor
Murali Krishnamachary Aasuri, is a native of Hyderabad and has done his medical school at Osmania Medical College. After his residency (post-graduation) and a year of senior residency (in Cornea) at R.P. Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, he joined L.V. Prasad Eye Institute as a Fellow in Cornea and Anterior Segment in 1994. He worked as a consultant ophthalmologist at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute between 1995 and 2003.
Ever since, he is practicing at his own ophthalmic set up, Sulochana Eye Centre, located at Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. His main areas of interest are adult & pediatric cataract surgery, complicated cataract surgery, refractive surgery (LASIK, ICL, RLE), corneal transplantation (PK, DSEK, DALK, DMEK) and contact lenses.
He has lectured extensively as an invited speaker at both international and national meetings. His paper on “Silsoft contact lens fitting in pediatric aphakia” received the “Travel grant for young investigator” award at CLAO meet, USA, in 1999. He received the “Best paper presentation” award at the inaugural scientific meeting of the Asia Pacific Society of Corneal and Refractive Surgery, conducted by Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, March, 1998.
He was an invited faculty for pediatric sub-specialty, at the 17th International Cataract Implant Microsurgery & Refractive Keratoplasty (ICIMRK) Meeting of Asia Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (APACRS) at Bali, Indonesia (June 12-15, 2004). Winner of internet based global video competition, sponsored by Bausch & Lomb. The selected videos, titled “Pneumo-Descemetopexy” & ”Capsulorhexis in a complicated cataract” are accessible at Phacopearls.com. Won the Best Video Film Award for “ Management of posterior lenticonus with cataract”( Ekta Moda, Murali Aasuri, Nibaran Gangopadhyay). at the Syposium and Congress of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Film Festival, April 15-20, 2005, Washington DC, USA. He spoke on “Challenging situations in pediatric cataract surgery” in an instruction course at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), Chicago, 2014. He has many publications in peer-reviewed literature, in both national and international publications.