Tuesday, 21 February 2017

PGI Ophthalmologists Bring Laurels to The Institute

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 21st February:- Faculty members and residents at the Advanced Eye Centre of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (PGI)  won laurels for the Institute at the recently concluded National Annual Conference of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) held at Jaipur  attended by over 8,000 Ophthalmologists from India and abroad. .
Prof Jagat Ram was honored as “International Hero of Ophthalmology in India” for having won the most prestigious Best  of the Best Video Award at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Conference 2016.  He also won the Best Surgical Video Award at this AIOS Conference. Prof Sushmita Kaushik was honored as “International Hero of Ophthalmology in India” for her coveted oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Chicago, 2016. Three postgraduate Research Theses from the Ophthalmology Department, PGI, Chandigarh were shortlisted in the final 12  from India for judging the Best Thesis. Dr Simar Rajan Singh’s Thesis entitled “Biodegradable Material for Glaucoma Drainage Devices– a Pilot study in Rabbits” was adjudged the Best Thesis of AIOS and was awarded Rs One Lac to attend the next American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference in USA. Dr Natasha Gautam”s Thesis entitled “Ability of Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography to Detect Progression in Glaucoma Suspects and Glaucoma Patients” was adjudged the second Runner up. Dr Ramanuj Samanta Received Best poster award of AIOS.
In addition, the Faculty of the AEC was invited to deliver lectures, courses and talks across all specialties and was very well appreciated.



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