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July 01 2006
Making Sight Affordable (Part I): Aurolab Pioneers Production of Low-Cost Technology for Cataract Surgery
Mahad Ibrahim,
Mahad Ibrahim
Mahad Ibrahim is a PhD student in the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Aman Bhandari,
Aman Bhandari
Aman Bhandari is a postdoctoral fellow in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
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Jaspal S. Sandhu,
Jaspal S. Sandhu
Jaspal S. Sandhu is a PhD student in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his master's and bachelor's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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P. Balakrishnan
P. Balakrishnan
Dr. Balakrishnan is the Managing Director of Aurolab, a non-profit manufacturing unit of the Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai, India. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in India and doctorate from University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Mahad Ibrahim
Mahad Ibrahim is a PhD student in the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Aman Bhandari
Aman Bhandari is a postdoctoral fellow in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
Jaspal S. Sandhu
Jaspal S. Sandhu is a PhD student in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his master's and bachelor's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
P. Balakrishnan
Dr. Balakrishnan is the Managing Director of Aurolab, a non-profit manufacturing unit of the Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai, India. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in India and doctorate from University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Online ISSN: 1558-2485
Print ISSN: 1558-2477
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2006
Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization (2006) 1 (3): 25–41.
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Mahad Ibrahim, Aman Bhandari, Jaspal S. Sandhu, P. Balakrishnan; Making Sight Affordable (Part I): Aurolab Pioneers Production of Low-Cost Technology for Cataract Surgery. Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization 2006; 1 (3): 25–41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/itgg.2006.1.3.25
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