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