TNOA Recognition for Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications
The following doctors received medal and certificate from TNOA for their contributions to peer-reviewed journals during 2020-2021.
Aravind – Tirunelveli
- Neelam Pawar, D, Consultant – Paediatric Ophthalmology Services
- Devendra Maheswari, Consultant – Glaucoma Services
Aravind – Madurai
- Karthik Kumar, Consultant – Retina Vitreous Services
- Vignesh T.P, Consultant – Retina Vitreous Services
- Renu P Rajan, Consultant – Retina Vitreous Services
- Chitaranjan Mishra, Consultant – Retina Vitreous Services
Winners –Ophthalmic Photography Competition
Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Convention
Chennai, December 4-5
Slit lamp Photography
- Winner: Dr. Vinitha Rashme, Medical Consultant, Cataract and IOL Services, Aravind-Madurai
- Kamatachi Kannan, Supervisor, Clinical Research bagged the first and second runner up awards.
Smartphone Photography:
- First Runner Up: Dr. Hirika Gosalia, DNB Resident, Aravind-Coimbatore
External Photography:
- Second Runner Up: Mr. Rajkumar, Photographer, Aravind-Madurai
Elected Members of Vitreo Retinal Society of India
Dr.R.Kim, Chief Medical Officer, Aravind – Madurai and Dr.K.Naresh Babu, Chief Retina Services, Aravind – Madurai were elected as Vice-president and Executive Member respectively of VRSI.
Best Video Award - 14th Congress of the Asia Pacific Vitreo Retina Society (APVRS)
December 11-12, 2021
Dr. K. Naresh Babu, Chief – Retina and Vitreous Services, Aravind-Madurai
- Best Video Award
Topic: Two staged surgery with short Term PFCL Tamponade for Management of RD Secondary to RPE tear
Best Poster Award at Glaucoma Society of India Conference
Guwahati, December 17-19
Dr. Swati Upadhyaya, Glaucoma Consultant, Aravind – Pondicherry
- Best Poster Award
Topic: Comparison of diurnal intraocular pressure measurement by iCare home tonometer with Goldmann applanation tonometer in a tertiary eye hospital in South India.
Award at Keracon – Annual Conference of Cornea Society of India
December 10-12
Dr. Kulharsh B Jaiswal, Cornea Consultant, Aravind-Pondicherry
- First Prize in Corneal Innovations Session
Innovation: iOpener – A novel device for ocular examination
National Biomedical Research competition – Oral Presentation
Dr. Aiman Ahmed Khan, IOL Fellow, Aravind-Coimbatore became the 4th runner up in the oral presentation organised as part of National Biomedical Research competition conducted by the Society of Young Biomedical Scientists.
Ph.D Awarded
Mr.J.Venkateswaran, Assistant Division Manager – Pharmaceutical Division, Aurolab was awarded doctoral degree by the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University for his research on ‘Design fabrication and validation of fixed combination for anti-glaucoma ophthalmic drugs’ . He received the doctoral degree from the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr.M.K.Stalin.
