EC.715 | Spring 2007 | Undergraduate

D-Lab: Disseminating Innovations for the Common Good

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Infinite Vision - Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy

(Courtesy Aravind Eye Care System. Used with permission.)

An eye clinic with 11 beds. A country with 12 million blind. …and one doctor dedicated to a beautiful dream.

Infinite Vision is the story of Dr. V, the legendary eye surgeon from South India who made it his mission to restore sight to the blind and whose work has resulted in one of the world’s most extraordinary models of service delivery.

This film traces the inspiring life journey of a visionary dedicated to serving humanity, outlines the evolution of the Aravind model of eye care and affords glimpses into the spirituality that has guided both for over fifty years in service for sight.

“If you can’t pay them you don’t have to. If you can’t come to them they’ll come to you. Each year they bring light to millions of lives. Their services are world-class, but the spirit that drives them is one of a kind…”

Written & directed by Pavithra Krishnan
Cinematography and Editing by Ayla Gustafson
(C) Aravind Eye Care System 2004

Aravind Eye Care System
Director: Pavithra Krishnan
Cinematography: Ayla Gustafson

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