In 1940, K. Koman Nayar was appointed the hospital first Indian superintendent, who is remembered for building the Iris Repositor at the hospital. In 1942, the medical school started offering a post-graduate diploma program in ophthalmology.
The year 1940 saw K. Koman Nayar take up his position as the initial Indian superintendent of the hospital, where he is notable for building the Iris Repositor. Two years later, in 1942, the medical school introduced a post-graduate diploma course in ophthalmology.