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Agarwal, was an interesting and
entertaining aside that highlighted
the important role of optometrists
and drew attention, in particular
for young optometrists, to the
importance of running an ethical
practice. A Question & Answer
session conducted by Hemant

biggest eye hospitals of Indore.
Paula Mukerjee from OCI opened the
proceedings with an introduction
to the Council and the objectives
of the workshop. This was followed
by a major highlight of the day:
a lecture on diabetic retinopathy
and investigation management,
and a referral guideline on diabetic DR PREMJEETH
retinopathy delivered by Dr Padmaja MOODBIDRI
FROM ZEISS
Rani from the LV Prasad Eye IDOWA TEM PRESENTING THEIR
POSTER TO THE DELEGATES
Institute, Hyderabad.

Representatives from Zeiss, the
global technology group operating Ratnaparkhi with Yeshwant Saoji and
other optometrists made for another
in the optics and optoelectronic lively component.
industry, presented a session on
how to use a fundus camera in an The IDOWA had created a
optometrist’s day-to-day practice. website that was inaugurated on
The day’s proceedings concluded the occasion by Yeshwant Saoji
with post-assessment feedback and and Paula Mukerjee. Hard copies
the distribution of certificates given of posters, ‘Aankho ke Rakhwale’,
by the LV Prasad Eye Institute in created by Gajraj Pawar, BN Khanna,
collaboration with OCI. Hemant Ratnaparkhi and Subodh
Agarwal under the guidance of
The second day’s programme at
Paula Mukerjee delivered
the Brilliant Convention Centre, a a lecture on paediatric optical Shailendra Vaishnav, president of
IDOWA, was distributed to all the
five star property, was also very well dispensing that too turned out to delegates with a request that they
attended, thanks to the line-up of be a very useful and interesting display it in their clinic to draw
speakers and the topics that were topic. Dr Premjeeth Moodbidri from attention to the role of optometrists.
covered. Yeshwant Saoji from Nagpur Zeiss walked the delegates through
presented lectures on soft contact progressive lens dispensing with a An exhibition of optical products,
lens fitting, toric contact lenses and talk and a workshop. ophthalmic equipment and software
multi-focals. His next talk on myopia was on display at 15 stalls mounted
control Ortho K lenses and their fitting A short clinical drama staged by near the conference hall. Many
technique was greatly appreciated by the producer of the play, Hemant delegates visited the section to
the delegates who felt it was a great Ratnaparkhi, along with Subodh check out the latest of which a good
learning experience. Agarwal, Irshad Khan and Harshita number made bookings on the spot.

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