THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALCUTTA
| NAME | TENURE |
| DR. J. R. MARTIN, FRS, FRCS | 1840-1860 |
| DR. C. ARCHER, MD, MRCS | 1860-1867 |
| MAJOR. N. C. MACNAMARA, FRCS | 1867-1874 |
| MAJOR H. CAYLEY, FRCS | 1874-1886 |
| MAJOR R. C. SANDERS, MD, FRCS | 1886-1901 |
| LT.COL.J. LEWTAS, MD | 1901-1905 |
| COL. F.P. MAYNARD, FRCS | 1905-1919 |
| LT.COL. W.V. KOPPINGER, FRCS | 1919-1929 |
| LT.COL E W. O'G. KIRWAN, FRCS | 1929-1944 |
| MAJOR E. J. SOMERSET, MS | 1944-1947 |
| DR. T. AHMED, K!H, FRCS | 1947-1948 |
| DR. B. K. DASGUPTA, FRCS | 1948-1952 |
| CAPT. K. L. SEN, MB, DOMS. FRCS, FSMF, FAMS | 1952-1963 |
| DR. B.M. CHATTERJEE, MB, DOMS, DO.FRCS,FACS | 1963-1964 |
| DR. M. SENGUPTA, MB, DOMS, FAMS | 1964-1971 |
| DR. I. S. ROY, MBBS, DOMS DO, FRCS | 1971-1979 |
THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND DIRECTORS OF RIO, KOLKATA
 SIR. JAMES RONALD MARTIN F.R.S, F.R.C.S. 1817-1839 |
 SURGEON MAJOR N.C. MACNAMARA F.R.C.S. (ENG.) I.M.S. 1870-1874 |
 SURGEON MAJOR H.CAYLEY F.R.C.S. (ENG.) I.M.S. 1874-1886 |
 SURGEON MAJOR R.C. SANDERS M.D. (DURH) F.R.C.S. (ED) I.M.S. 1886-1901 |
 LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN LEWTAS M.D. (LOND) I.M.S. 1901-1905 |
 COL. F.P. MAYNARD F.R.C.S. (ENG) 1902-1919 |
 LT. COL. W.V. KOPPINGER F.R.C.S.I., I.M.S. 1919-1929 |
 LT. COL. E.W.O'G. KIRWAN C.I.E., M.SC. F.R.C.S.I., I.M.S. Professor OF Ophthalmology Surgery MEDICAL COLLEGE CALCUTTA 1929-1944 |
 MAJOR E.J. SOMERSET M.S. (LONDON), I.M.S. 1944-1947 |
 MR. T AHMED K.I.H., F.R.C.S.E. 1947-1948 (OFF. PROF. 1928-1947) |
 MR. B. K. DASGUPTA F.R.C.S.E. (EDIN) 1948-1952 (OFF. PROF 1947-1952) |
 CAPT. K. L. SEN M.B., D.O.M.S., F.R.C.S., F.S.M.F., F.A.M.S., Professor of Ophthalmology MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALCUTTA 1952-1958 |
 DR. B. M. CHATTERJEE M.B. (CAL), D.O.M.S. (CAL), D.O. (LONDON), F.R.C.S.(EDIN), F.R.C.S. (ENG), F.A.C.S. (U.S.A.) Professor of Ophthalmology MEDICAL COLLEGE, CALCUTTA 1963-1964 |
 DR. M. SENGUPTA M.B., D.O.M.S. (LOND), F.A.M.S. PROFESSOR 1960-63,64-71 HONY. CONSULTANT 1971-1973 DEPT. OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 1941-1973 |
 DR. I.S. ROY M.B.B.S., D.O.M.S., D.O., F.R.C.S., Professor & Head of the Dept. OF Ophthalmology 1971 & Director, R.I.O 1979-1987 June Hon. Ophthalmic Adviser (Govt. of West Bengal) |
 DR. P.R. MONDAL D.O.M.S., F.R.C.S., M.A.M.S. Director Institute R.I.O June 87-Dec. 87 Professor of Ophthalmology 1977-1987 Dept. of Ophthalmology 1954-1987 |
 Prof A.K. BANERJEE M.B.B.S., D.O.M.S., M.S. Professor of Ophthalmology Oct' 82-Feb'92 Calcutta Medical College & Hospital Director-R.I.O. March'88-Dec'90 |
 DR. S.C. SEN M.B.B.S., D.O.M.S., M.S., DIRECTOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 1.1.1988-29.2.1988 |
 PROF. M.P. SAMANTA M.B.B.S., M.S. (OPH), M.S. (PI.SURG.) DIRECTOR, REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 3.1.91-1.11.91 |
 Prof. (Dr.) P.R. Chatterjee, MBBS (Cal), MS (PGIMER, Chandigarh), MAMS (India) Director 02.11.1991-18.11.98 Ophthalmic Advisor, Govt. of West Bengal 03.12.93-18.11.98 |
 Prof. (Dr.) BIKASH CHANDRA BASU M.B.B.S., D.O.M.S., M.S.(OPHTH.) Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Calcutta From 18.11.98-31.5.99 |
 Dr. Prof. A.R.BANERJEE MD (AIIMS), FRCS (EDIN), FRCOphth. (UK) MAMS June 1999-May 2002 |
 Prof. (Dr.) GAUTAM BHADURI M.B.B.S., M.S., M.A.M.S. (Vienna), M.A.M.S. (India), F.R.C.S. (Glasgow) From 03.10.12-02.04.13 |
Prof. (Dr.) ASIM CHAKRABARTI M.B.B.S., D.O. (Cal), M.S. (P.G.I., Chandigarh) From 01.02.16-31.12.18 |
