Dehradun, 25-27 October 2024

Aravind doctors presented papers and posters at the 3rd Mid-Term Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOC), held at Hyatt Regency, Dehradun.

Dr. Kumar Siddharth, Fellow, Glaucoma Clinic

• Title: Metamorphopsia and Detached Schwalbe’s ring: A rare case of Axenfeld – Rieger (Free Paper)
• Title: Anomaly with Dome – Shaped Maculopathy

Dr. Indira Durai, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma clinic

• Title: Iridochisis and Glaucoma: The Pivotal role of Anterior segment OCT
• Title: Enigma of the Mysterious triangle unique case of unilateral absorption of crystalline lens

Dr. Vijayalakshmi, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma clinic

• Title: Outcomes of KDB Goniotomy versus NPDS PHACO in advanced Glaucoma (Free Paper)
• Title: Visual and surgical outcomes of MMC, augmented NPDS+ PHACO in advanced Glaucoma (Paper)

Chicago, 18-21 October 2024

Members from Aravind participated as speakers and presenters at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Annual Meeting 2024, a hybrid event held at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, United states of America.

Thulasiraj Ravilla

• Session: Sustainability in Ophthalmology: How to achieve a triple win for your practice, patients and planet
  Title: Aravind achievements in carbon reduction (Talk)
• Session: Eye Health as a “Best Buy” in International Development: How Economics and Business Models Affect Global Ophthalmology
  Title: The Vital Economic Impact of Vision as a “Best Buy” in Global Development Efforts (Talk)

Dr. R. Meenakshi, Chief Medical Officer, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Title: Unique considerations in paediatric keratoconus (Instruction Course – Talk)
• Title: Non-surgical visual rehabilitation in paediatric keratoconus (Talk)

Dr. Revathy, Chief, Corneal Services, Aravind-Coimbatore,

• Instruction Course – Unique Considerations in Pediatric Keratoconus (Co-instructor)
  Title: CXL in Pediatric KCN
• IC – Management Algorithm for Recalcitrant Microbial Keratitis (Co-instructor)
  Title: Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty
• Grand Rounds with Infectious Keratitis Experts: What You Should Know (Co-instructor and Panel)
  Title: A comparative study of Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Collagen Cross Linking (CXL) in paediatric keratoconus Vs adults (Scientific Poster)

Dr. Sharmila, Medical Consultant, Glaucoma Service, Aravind – Madurai

• Advanced MSICS Instruction course
  Title: Combined Trab with SICS and lens induced Glaucoma (Paper)
• Cataract Surgery in short eye Instruction course.
  Title: Surgical management: Tips and tricks in Nanophthalmos

Dr. V. Anitha, Chief, Cornea, Aravind-Tirunelveli

• Session: Instruction Course on Unique Consideration
  in Paediatric Keratoconus
  Title: Role of PKP in Paediatric keratoconus
• Instruction Course on Infectious Keratitis
  Grand Rounds (Panel)
• MICS Instructor
• Skill Transfer course on “Corneal Neurotization” (Participant)

Dr. Seema Prabhu, Medical Sonsultant, Cornea Services, Aravind-Chennai

• Instruction course: Intro to MSICS
  Title: Capsulotomy/Prolapse/Delivery (Talk)
• Title: Filling the refractive gap in Endothelial Keratoplasty: The Piggyback Way (Video Presentation)

Dr. Lokeshwari, Medical Consultant, Cornea Services, Aravind-Salem

• Served as a Microsurgery Instructor at the MSICS Wetlab.

Dhivya Ramasamy, Executive Director, LAICO

• Taking care of our Future – for Young Ophthalmologists Session
  Title: Environmental Sustainability in Eye Care (Talk)
• Eye Health Best Buy – Global Ophthalmology Session
  Title: Large volume, high quality, affordable and sustainable eye care delivery for all (Talk)

Netherlands, 14-18 October 2024

Dr. Sharmila visited Maastricht University, Netherlands to discuss her thesis with her Ph.D. guides Dr. Tos, and Dr. Webers.