Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
Glimpses 2009-2010.pdf - LV Prasad Eye Institute
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Annual Champalimaud Review Symposium<br />
The Third Annual Antonio Champalimaud Symposium was<br />
held on January 30, 2010. The Champalimaud Keynote<br />
Oration was delivered by Dr Janey L Wiggs from Harvard<br />
Medical School, Massachusetts <strong>Eye</strong> and Ear Infirmary, Boston,<br />
USA, followed by a talk by Dr David S Friedman from The<br />
Wilmer <strong>Eye</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, The Johns Hopkins University School<br />
of Medicine, Baltimore, USA. The other notable speakers<br />
were Prof Brien A Holden of the <strong>Institute</strong> for <strong>Eye</strong> Research,<br />
UNSW, Sydney, Australia, and Dr Borja Corcostegui,<br />
Director, Instituto de Microcirugia Ocular de Barcelona,<br />
who spoke via videoconferencing from Barcelona, Spain.<br />
The Champalimaud Translational Centre for <strong>Eye</strong> Research<br />
(C-TRACER) at <strong>LV</strong>PEI, Hyderabad, was set up in 2008 with<br />
support from the Antonio Champalimaud Foundation of<br />
Lisbon, Portugal, to translate the results of basic biological<br />
research on the human eye into the clinic.<br />
Dr Janey L Wiggs delivers the keynote oration<br />
Dr Gullapalli N Rao honors Dr David S Friedman<br />
Alumni news<br />
Indian Ophthalmology College Education program<br />
The Indian Ophthalmology College Education program being<br />
inaugurated in the presence of (from left) Dr Gullapalli N Rao,<br />
Prof Munin Deka, Dr Taraprasad Das and<br />
Prof Chiranjib Kumar Barua<br />
Till date the <strong>Institute</strong> has trained more than<br />
334 fellows from all over the world in various<br />
subspecialties of ophthalmology. Many <strong>LV</strong>PEI alumni<br />
are key opinion leaders of the country, while being<br />
recognized internationally for their contribution<br />
to scientific research and educational training. This<br />
year the <strong>LV</strong>P alumni Indian Ophthalmology College<br />
Education (IOCE) program was launched to utilize<br />
the skills of these experienced clinicians, researchers<br />
and teachers to bring cutting edge ophthalmology<br />
and scientific updates to India’s medical colleges.<br />
Alumni volunteers will offer their expertise for onsite<br />
hands-on training and skill upgradation of clinicians<br />
and postgraduate students. A welcome spin-off is<br />
improved eye care to patients visiting these colleges.<br />
The first onsite IOCE program was conducted in<br />
January 2010 at the Regional <strong>Institute</strong> of Ophthalmology<br />
(RIO), Guwahati Medical College, Guwahati,<br />
Assam. The program inaugural on January 25, 2010, was graced by Dr Gullapalli N Rao (Chair, <strong>LV</strong>PEI),<br />
Dr Taraprasad Das (Director, <strong>LV</strong>PEI Bhubaneswar) Dr M Deka (Principal, Guwahati Medical College),<br />
Prof C K Barua (Director, RIO) and Dr Nazimul Hussain, IOCE Program Director, <strong>LV</strong>PEI alumnus and<br />
former faculty. The first IOCE program visiting faculty was Dr Subhadra Jalali, senior retina alumnus.<br />
The training comprised didactic lectures, practical demonstrations and surgery and was well appreciated<br />
by the faculty and postgraduate students.<br />
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