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David
Green
Social Entrepreneur, David Green Consulting

About

David

David Green has worked with many organizations to make medical technology and health care services sustainable, affordable, and accessible to all. He is a MacArthur Fellow, Ashoka Fellow and is recognized by Schwab Foundation as a leading social entrepreneur. David directed the establishment of Aurolab (India), to produce affordable intraocular lenses (now has more than 10% of the global market share; over 40 million have had their vision restored via an Aurolab lens) suture and pharmaceuticals. He has developed high-volume, quality eye care programs that are affordable to the poor and self-sustaining from user fees. He is presently works with Seva Foundation and Aurolab to make an affordable treatment for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration; addressing refractive error with new technologies; and KeraLink to develop and invest into groundbreaking technology to address cornea blindness in developing countries.