Prof. Ravi Thomas was one of the most colorful and brilliant ophthalmologists of our generation. He had published hundreds of articles, especially related to glaucoma (A PubMed search came up with 173 results). He was also an interesting speaker and was often in the limelight during conferences.
I first came in contact with him in 2001, when he published an article on Automated Perimetry in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. There were some points which I could not understand and so I made some drawings on Paint software and emailed him. He replied almost immediately, writing that he was in Korea and would look into the points I mentioned when he returned back to India. He also asked me about the software I had used to make the drawings.
In 2015 I finally had the opportunity to meet him during the World Glaucoma Congress in Hong Kong.
In 2019 I emailed him regarding my blog and requested him for a post. However, he was busy and we couldn't get any article from him.
His life journey has been cut short suddenly, there was still a lot he could have contributed to ophthalmology in general and glaucoma in particular.
May his soul rest in peace.
Dr. Syed Shoeb Ahmad
Admin, Glaucoma Specialist Blog: The Glog
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