A doctor’s biography: Opthalmologist Virender Singh Sangwan’s early years in studying the cornea

It had been a week since his interview at LV Prasad Eye Institute and Virender hadn’t heard a peep about it. The ruthless suspense made the days seem longer, even more so for Vandana. But soon enough, someone rang up from Hyderabad, pronouncing both the auspicious and the ominous in three short words: “You are in.”

Virender had made it to LV Prasad’s famed Corneal Fellowship Programme!

The couple was now at a crucial crossroads. They found themselves assailed by a tide of emotions – sometimes erupting into tears of joy over the unthinkable happening and others as a pensive reminder of their imminent parting. What had started out as a spit-balling contest, soon took the shape of passionate arguments, both sides firmly holding their ground.

They had been married for over a year by then. Just earlier that month, Vandana had divulged the blissful news of her carrying their first child. But the fateful call from LV Prasad had sent all her plans into a tailspin. To Virender, it seemed practically and financially illogical to have Vandana trail him into the unknown city. Vandana, on the other hand, couldn’t imagine how she would manage everything by herself. Her first pregnancy was sure to...

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