Biomedical Laboratories

L V Prasad Eye Institute is home to some of the best-known biomedical laboratories–microbiology, immunology, and pathology–in the ophthalmic sciences. Our laboratories offer fast, timely, and accurate reports for patient samples helping our clinicians to diagnose infections, cancers or other relevant triggers for disease and dysfunction.

These laboratories are also successful in securing top-ranking research grants and bring together a vibrant community of researchers and PhDs interested in these fields.

Jhaveri Microbiology Centre & Saroja A. Rao Immunology Laboratory

The Jhaveri Microbiology Centre and Saroja A Rao Immunology Laboratory work to diagnose bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic eye infections, study of antimicrobial susceptibility profile of organisms and detection of antigens and/or antibodies in blood/serum sample of patients.

Approximately 80-100 patient samples are processed daily for various tests that include direct microscopy of stained samples, culture, ELISA, immunofluorescence tests, polymerase chain reaction test etc.

The laboratories are invested in several research projects and play a vital role in ophthalmic education and training.

Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory

The Ophthalmic Pathology laboratory provides diagnostic service in the field of histopathology, cytopathology and bone marrow examination for the patients seen and treated at the L V Prasad Eye Institute. It provides specific tissue diagnosis about the patients to clinicians, which helps them in the management of the patients. The service is especially important in patients with any form of eye tumor. Staffed by highly skilled technicians, the ophthalmic pathology laboratory also forms the backbone of teaching pathology of eye diseases to the ophthalmology and optometry trainees at L V Prasad Eye Institute.

Clinical Pathology Services

This laboratory provides hematology, biochemistry and clinical pathology services to our patients. On average, 150 patients are examined and tested in this laboratory. All patients scheduled for surgery undergo preoperative evaluation and testing in this laboratory apart from patients with symptoms related to systems other than the eye. State-of-the-art equipment is used in the laboratory for testing of various systemic parameters at the shortest possible turn around time. Quality of all tests done in the laboratory is maintained by following stringent daily quality control and quarterly external quality assessment schemes, as per the requirement of NABH. Only fully trained technicians perform the tests.

Laboratory Heads

Archana Bhargava

Dr Archana Bhargava heads the Internal Medicine Department at LVPEI’s Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad. Managing medical emergencies is her forte. She has vast experience in diabetology, cardiology,nephrology, hematology, rheumatology & treatment of TB and HIV. She is chairperson of CPR committee, LVPEI and participates actively in the institute’s teaching & training programs. She participates actively in treating cases of ocular TB, ocular syphilis and ethambutolinduced optic neuropathy.

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Joveeta Joseph

Dr Joveeta Joseph is the Dr Savitri Sharma Chair of Ocular Microbiology and Head of Microbiology Services across the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) Network. She completed her Master’s degree in Microbiology from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and subsequently her PhD in Medical Microbiology from BITS Pilani.

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Dilip Misra

Dr. Dilip K Misra is an onco-pathologist and ophthalmic pathologist in the L V Prasad Eye Institute. Dr Mishra has several national and international publications in peer-reviewed journals and several scientific presentations in different conferences in India and abroad. His area of interest in research lies in ocular oncology, corneal infection and dystrophy.

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