Dr. Ashley Thomas Jacob, Medical Director, Mulamoottil Eye Hospital was felicitated by Shri. LuizinhoFaleiro, former Chief Minister of Goa for being the first surgeon to perform the bladeless cataract surgery in Kerala. Dr Ashley is the first surgeon to introduce blade-free laser cataract surgery in Kerala, as it is the safest, most precise and accurate cataract treatment available in the world today.