Presentations
Beula Christy
International
Poster presentation
Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), Fort Lauderdale, Fl, USA. May 1-6, 2010
Topic: Outcomes of low vision rehabilitation using the Effectiveness of Low Vision Rehabilitation Training (ELVRT) instrument
Sujata Das
International
Poster presentation
World Cornea Congress VI, The Cornea Society, Boston, USA. April 7-9, 2010
Topic: Fusarium keratitis at a tertiary eye care centre in India
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery symposium, Boston, USA. April 10-14, 2010
Poster presentation
Topic: Comparison of techniques of measuring anterior chamber depth and corneal curvature in Indian eyes
Invited faculty
Topic: Clinico-microbiological profile of wound infection following sutureless cataract surgery
Annual meeting of Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Beijing, China. September 16-20, 2010
Topic: Clinical applications of in vivo confocal microscopy in fungal keratitis
26th Congress of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Sydney, Australia. March 20-24, 2011
Topic: In-vivo confocal microscopy of fungal keratitis
Clinching exotic organisms in the laboratory
The rise of microsporidial keratitis
Challenges in the management and diagnosis of fungal keratitis
National
Invited speaker
Annual conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (Orissa Chapter), L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar. August 8, 2010
Topic: Infections of the anterior segment of the eye and orbit
Invited faculty
CME on Eye Banking, Indira Gandhi Hospital, Rourkela, Orissa. August 24, 2010
Topic: Eye banking – giving the gift of sight
Invited speaker
CME on infective keratitis, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi. October 29, 2010
Topic: Microsporidia: The new bug in town
FUSION 2010, a joint meeting of Orissa State Ophthalmological Society and Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress, Bhubaneswar. November 13-14, 2010
Topic: IOL choice must match my patients' need!
Free paper
69th All India Ophthalmological Society meeting, Ahmedabad. February 3-6, 2011
Topic: Streptococcus pneumoniae keratitis: Fortified antibiotics or fluoroquinolones?
Refractive outcome of cataract surgery using partial coherence interferometry and ultrasound biometry
Taraprasad Das
International
Discussant
Fluidics in modern vitreous surgery, Expert Round Table meeting, Ophthalmology Times Europe, Zurich. April 2010
Poster presentation
Annual meeting of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort Lauderdale, Fl, USA. May 1-6, 2010
Topic: Change in the retinal laser practice pattern with induction of pattern scan laser system in a tertiary eye care institute in India
Invited speaker
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Beijing, China. September 16-20, 2010
Topic: Anti-angiogenesis in diabetic macular edema
Retina laser training and capacity building
X biennial SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology Society of Bangladesh meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 4-8, 2011
Topic: Are EVS recommendations for post cataract surgery endophthalmitis management relevant a decade and half after its first publication?
Is anti VEGF treatment cost effective in developing countries?
26th Congress of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, Sydney, Australia. March 20-24, 2011
Topic: Post cataract surgery endophthalmitis management
Diabetic retinopathy burden in India
Anti VEGF in AMD
National
Invited faculty
61st annual meeting of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi. April 16-18, 2010
Topic: Training of ophthalmic personnel – models and implementation
Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress mid-year conference, Disha Hospital, Barrackpore, West Bengal. June 19-20, 2010
Topic: Pascal
18th annual meeting of Indian Eye Research Group, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. July 31 – August 1, 2010
Poster presentation
Topic: Is 23g vitrectomy cost effective in developing countries
Paper presentation
Topic: Should residency program in India focus more on skill transfer?
Older antibiotics are still good against methicillin resistant staphylococcal ocular infections
Invited speaker
Retina 2010, Aravinda Eye Hospital, Vijayawada. August 22, 2010
Topic: Diabetic macular edema, laser, steroid, anti VEGF
Endophthalmitis – management guidelines
Live Surgery & Symposium, Suryodaya Eye Hospital, Calcutta Medical Research Foundation, Kolkata. August 29, 2010
Topic: Paradigm shift in vitreous surgery
Viretoretinal fellowship
SN-ARVO Summer Eye Research Conference, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. September 9-11, 2010
Topic: Diabetic retinopathy: from bench to population
Linkage and partnership in diabetic retinopathy screening
CME on Retina Vitreous, Radhatri Nethralaya, Madras. September 12, 2010
Topic: Management of endophthalmitis
International Symposium on Community Ophthalmology, Indian Association of Community Ophthalmology, Kolkata.October 29-31, 2010
Topic: Public private partnership in centre of excellence in eye care
Linkages and partnership in diabetic retinopathy screening
Chief guest/Invited speaker
Chhattisgarh State Ophthalmological Society annual meeting, Raipur. January 8-9, 2011
Topic: Endophthalmitis management a decade and half after the first EVS publication
Paradigm shift in AMD management
Management of diabetic retinopathy beyond the ETDRS recommendations
Invited faculty
Diabetic Retinopathy & Macula, Suraj Eye Institute, Nagpur. March 5-6, 2011
Topic: World & India burden of diabetes & diabetic retinopathy
Eales' disease, diagnosis & management
Merle Fernandes
International
28th Congress of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons, Paris, France. September 4-8, 2010
Free paper
Topic: Outcome of Excimer laser with MEL 80 for low to high myopia with and without iris registration
Poster presentation
Topic: Intracameral Amphotericin B for recurrence of fungal keratitis after therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty
Exaggerated sub-epithelial fibrosis presenting as a thick membrane following anterior stromal punctures for bullous keratopathy
X biennial SAARC Academy of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology Society of Bangladesh meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 4-8, 2011
Chief Instructor/Co-instructor
Topic: Allergic eye disease: Pathogenesis & introduction to clinical types
Shield ulcer
All that itches is not allergy
Infections keratitis: Common presentations of uncommon organisms
Surgical management of bacterial keratitis
HSV Keratitis: HSV keratitis in children, the spectrum
Invited speaker
Topic: Which PK to pick up?
Keratoprosthesis: an introduction
Pediatric penetrating keratoplasty: A viable option in developing countries?
LASIK basics before you proceed
Thin cornea: What next?
National
Organising Secretary/Host faculty
The Bug Stops Here, seminar on Corneal Infections and Inflammations, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam. November 20-21, 2010
Topic: All that itches is not allergy
Surgical management of bacterial keratitis
Pathogenesis of HSV keratitis
Multi-drug resistant Gm negative bacterial keratitis
Invited speaker
Warangal Ophthalmic Association meeting, Warangal. December 2010
Topic: Phakic intraocular lenses
Management of microbial keratitis
Organising Secretary/Host faculty
Concepts and Controversies: Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam. February 26-27, 2011
Topic: Get in the groove
Phakic ICLs: To do or not to do?
Subluxated cataract managed with modified Cionni Ring
Prashant Garg
International
World Cornea Congress VI, The Cornea Society, Boston, USA. April 7-9, 2010
Invited speaker
Topic: Trends in Infectious keratitis in developing nations
Paper presentation
Topic: Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty in macular corneal dystrophy: Visual outcomes & complications
Invited speaker/Co-chair, session
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Beijing, China. September 16-20, 2010
Topic: Emerging trends in bacterial and parasitic keratitis in India
Is post-cataract endophthalmitis or the rise? Global update on epidemiology
Blebitis and endophthalmitis with glaucoma surgery
Invited speaker/faculty
Annual meeting of American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, USA. October 16-19, 2010
Topic: New treatment for atypical fungal and parasitic ocular infections
Recent advances in diagnosis and management of fungal keratitis
Role of confocal microscopy in microbial keratitis
Invited faculty
XVI International Course of Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Cornea Society of Mexico, Cancun, Mexico. October 28-31, 2010
Topic: Anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) – experience with anterior stromal pathologies
DSAEK simple procedure – think twice
Phaco in eyes with radial keratotomy
Keratoconus with VKC, a therapeutic challenge
Mycotic infections, diagnosis and treatment
Split in Descemet membrane during big bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
Bubble or no bubble – how to complete deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty
DALK in microbial keratitis: Experience in Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Invited speaker/Moderator, session
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Sydney, Australia. March 20-24, 2011
Topic: Cornea & external eye disease: My surgical approach to DSEK
Challenges in microbial keratitis – Asia v/s rest of the world
Fungal keratitis – a unique challenge for Asia Pacific region
Challenges and progress in ophthalmic education in India
National
Invited faculty
CME, Gombai Netralaya, Neemuch. May 2, 2010
Topic: Work-up of a case of corneal ulcer
Pathophysiology of fungal keratitis and its implications in management
Recent advances in management of microbial keratitis
Lamellar corneal surgery – history repeats itself
Narayanam CME, Kerala Ophthalmic Society, Kochi. August 29, 2010
Topic: Medical management of microbial keratitis
Pathophysiology of fungal keratitis
Microsporidiosis
Lamellar surgery – why, when, and how
Corneal transplantation – what I must know
Eye banking – quality controls
eye2future, Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmological Society annual meeting, Hyderabad. October 1-3, 2010
Live surgery
Topic: Phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia
Invited speaker
Topic: Corneal infections – Paradigm for surgical management
Challenges and emerging trends in management of corneal infections
In-vivo confocal microscopy
Infection of suture-less wound of cataract surgery
DALK for microbial keratitis
Panel discussion – premium IOLs
Usha Gopinathan
International
Invited faculty
49th annual meeting of Eye Bank Association of America, South Carolina, USA. June 2-5, 2010
Participant
Executive Management Program – High Potentials Leadership Program, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. June 6-11, 2010
Invited faculty
SightLife meeting, Seattle, USA. June 12-15, 2010
Flaum Eye Institute, University of Rochester, New York, USA. June 16-23, 2010
The 2nd Asia Cornea Society Biennial Scientific Meeting, Kyoto, Japan. December 1-3, 2010
National
Invited faculty
Symposium on Challenges and Current Status in Eye Banking/Eye Donation, M K International Eye Bank, Indore. May 2, 2010
VISION 2020: The Right to Sight – India, National Workshop to prepare an 'Advocacy roadmap for eye care for India', New Delhi. May 13-14, 2010
Participant
Workshop on Evidence based management practices, Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology, Madurai. October 4-5, 2010
Invited faculty
VISION 2020: The Right to Sight – India. World Sight Day 2010 "Countdown to 2020", a two-day national event, Mumbai. October 13-14, 2010
Participant
Management Development Program on Accounting and Finance for Non Finance Hospital Administrators, Parama Health Care P Ltd (Chennai), Hyderabad. November 12-14, 2010
Invited faculty
CME on Eye Banking, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. December 11, 2010