107 eye operations in 16 hours: Indian Doctor sets new record

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• Dr SP Singh, the Director of the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and the Principal of the MLN Medical College (MLNMC) in Prayagraj, has set a new record by performing 107 phacoemulsification procedures with free intraocular lens (IOL) implants in a 16-and-a-half-hour period. 
• “The surgeries were performed between 6 a.m and 10.30 p.m. continuously for 16-and-a-half hours on February 25. All the patients are doing fine now after a week of observation,” he said.
• The doctor has written to the Limca Book of Records, informing them of the accomplishment and providing the necessary documentation.
• Previously, in October 2011, then-Brigadier (Dr) J.K.S Parihar of the Army Hospital Research and Referral in New Delhi performed 34 phacoemulsification procedures in eastern Ladakh, earning him a position in the Limca Book of Records.
• On March 5, 2001, Singh achieved a world record by conducting 81 procedures in 11 hours, which was recorded in the Limca Book of Records.