Prof. Dr. T. Nirmal Fredrick, Managing Director of Nirmal’s Eye Hospital Chennai, is a distinguished leader in Indian ophthalmology with over three decades of excellence.

A Madras Medical College graduate (1984), he holds M.S. (Ophthalmology), DNB, FICO (UK), MBA, and PG Medical Law qualifications. As NABH Accreditation Board Member (Quality Council of India), Past President of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association (2023-24), and Chairman of Insurance Committee (All India Ophthalmological Society), Dr. Fredrick offers unparalleled expertise in ophthalmic medicolegal matters.

He serves as Principal Assessor for NABH, having conducted 250+ hospital assessments and authored the pioneering NABH Eye Care Standards. His exceptional contributions have earned 40+ national awards, including the prestigious AIOS Priti Natarajan Award and TNOA Joseph Gnanadickam Oration. With 1,400+ scientific presentations and 35 named orations, he combines clinical expertise with academic excellence. Through Nivedha Vision Trust, he has performed 65,000+ charitable surgeries across 1,400+ eye camps, exemplifying ethical practice and community service. Speaking on: “Medicolegal Aspects of Ophthalmic Trauma”.