Founder and Executive Director of Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
Spouse
Nanda Ruit
Children
3
Awards
Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia Ramon Magsaysay Award Prince Mahidol Award National Order of Merit of Bhutan Asia Game Changer Award Padma Shri Genius 100 ISA Award for Service to Humanity
Medical career
Sub-specialties
Cornea and Cataract
Website
tilganga.org
Sanduk Ruit (Nepali: सन्दुक रूइत, pronounced[ˈsʌndukrui̯t], born September 4, 1954) is an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) from Nepal who was involved to restore the sight of over 180,000 people[1] across Africa and Asia using small-incision cataract surgery.[2]
Ruit is the founder and the executive director of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, which manufactures intraocular lenses for surgical implantation at a fraction of the previous manufacturing cost. The low cost has made cataract surgeries slightly cheaper in Nepal.[3]
Ruit has been referred to as the "God of Sight".[4] He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and International Understanding, considered to be the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for "placing Nepal at the forefront of developing safe, effective, and economical procedures for cataract surgery, enabling the needlessly blind in even the poorest countries to see again."[5] He was awarded with the Isa award, the highest civilian award in Bahrain by the king of Bahrain for developing highly affordable and sustainable ways to cure cataracts throughout the developing world with a cash prize of 1 million dollars.[citation needed]
^Gripper, Ali (June 20, 2018). "Fred Hollows' protege Sanduk Ruit, the barefoot surgeon". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
^"Sight for sore eyes: 'Maverick' doctor who restored the vision of 100,000 people". CNN. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
^Kristoff, Nicholas (2015-11-07). "In 5 minutes, he lets the blind see". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^Mason, Margie (March 21, 2010). "Nepalese Doc is 'God of Sight' to nation's poor". NBCNews. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
^"Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation". Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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