Glaucoma India Education Programme organized
ALIGARH : The Institute of Ophthalmology, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University organized a Glaucoma India Education Programme in collaboration with the Aligarh Ophthalmological Society and Glaucoma Society of India (Central Zone).
In her inaugural address, the chief guest, AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. Naima Khatoon emphasized the importance and role of public health management in maintaining a healthy society.
She urged the ophthalmologists to increase frequency of medical awareness programmes, with special emphasis on eye related issues, as it has become important to educate people how to take care of their eyes in an era when use of electronic gadgets, including mobile phones, has become inevitable for people of all age groups.
Delivering a keynote address, Dr. Chandrima Paulm, former Secretary of GSI and a winner of several national awards, who had been trained in US and UK, talked on ‘Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement’ and ‘Philosophy of Glaucoma management’.
Dr. Shweta Tripathi, GSI Central Zone, a Senior Consultant, Indira Gandhi Eye Hospital and Research Centre (IGEHRC), Lucknow talked about ‘History taking in Glaucoma’ and ‘Interpretation of OCT’, while Prof. Shalini Mohan, Head, Department of Ophthalmology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur talked about ‘Gonioscopy made easy’ and ‘Interpretation of fields’. They discussed the basic clinical skill with advanced diagnostic test information.
Prof. Simi Zaka-ur-Rab, Incharge, Retina Services, AMUIO presented a talk on the ‘Management of Neovascular Glaucoma’ and Dr S Wajahat Ali Rizvi discussed the ‘IOP changes in Orbital diseases’.
The Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Principal and CMS, J.N. Medical College, Prof Veena Maheshwari urged the participating trainees to focus on getting acquainted with the recent developments in Glaucoma management.
Earlier, welcoming the guests, Prof AK Amitava, Director, AMU Institute of Ophthalmology introduced the audience with the philosophy and purpose of GIEP. He said Glaucoma is among top 5 causes of blindness in India and the world. It is a painless and progressive disease causing irreversible blindness.
He said that the lack of awareness and knowledge gap among trainees and general ophthalmologists is a matter of concern and thus the GIEP is designed to impart basic knowledge of Glaucoma diagnosis and management to trainee residents and general ophthalmologists so that they can handle such situations in a result-oriented manner.
Prof Ziya Siddiqui extended the vote of thanks.