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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.

Dr. R. Ramakrishnan, third from the right, receiving the Dr. Ranjan Akhoury Oration Award

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

Dr. R. Venkatesh, on the left, receiving the first prize for his video presentation
Dr. K. Veena, on the right, accepting the runner-up award for her video presentation
Dr. Haripriya Aravind, on the left, receiving the runner-up award for her video presentation
Aravind doctors, at ASCRS 2024, held in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Thiagarajar College honours Dr. P. Namperumalsamy with Illustrious Alumni Award