Dr. Ranjan Akhoury Oration Award
Patna, 13th April
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, Advisor, Aravind-Tirunelveli was conferred with “Dr Ranjan Akhoury Oration Award” at the Annual meeting of Patna Ophthalmic Society (POSCON), held at Patna, on 13th April 2024.
Awards at the 50th Anniversary American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
Boston, 5-8 April
Aravind doctors won prizes at the 50th Anniversary American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS 2024) held in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Massachusetts, USA.
Dr. R. Venkatesh, Chief Medical Officer, Aravind-Pondicherry
1st prize
Category: Glaucoma surgery
Video title: Ab interno Schlemm’s canal surgery: A comprehensive guide to navigating the canal with precision – touch, tear, and thread the canal
Dr. K. Veena, Chief, Paediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus Services, Aravind-Pondicherry
Runner-up
Category: Special interest
Video title: Fostering innovation in ophthalmology: A spotlight on Hackathon
Dr. Haripriya Aravind, Chief, Cataract & IOL Services, Aravind-Chennai
Best Paper of Session
Category: Free paper
Title: Comparative analysis of intraoperative sub-conjunctival depot steroid to routine topical steroids and NSAIDs in phacoemulsification
Runner-up
Category: Glaucoma surgery
Video title: From soil to sight: An inconceivable invasion
Alumni Award
Madurai, 7th April
On the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, Thiagarajar College, Madurai honoured Dr. P. Namperumalsamy, Chairman Emeritus, Aravind Eye Care System, with the illustrious Alumni Award for his outstanding contribution to perpetuating the reach of quality eye care to the poor and needy through active community involvement, screening camps and establishing IT enabled vision centres in rural areas.
