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VOL. 52 – NO. 302 FROM THE
SEPT-OCT 2020 EDITOR’S DESK

Better days are just

around the corner!

FOUNDER EDITOR : Dear Reader,
LATE S.L. KUMAR
[1968-1990] The Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of abating
EDITOR :
LATE S.N. RAO even though it’s almost a year since it took the world
[FROM 1990-2007] by storm. It has created an uncertain environment
for gatherings and organisers of events worldwide,
MANAGING EDITOR including optical fairs, have had no option but to
Rina Kumar
TECHNICAL EDITOR postpone their events to the summer of next year or
Prof Mo Jalie, SMSA, FBDO (Hons),
Hon FCGI Hon FCOptom, MCMI later. We all are missing events in the optical sector,
SENIOR EDITORS
Saroja Khanna and Namrata Joshi and the chance for suppliers and buyers, to do business
OVERSEAS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR and socialise – indeed it is difficult to duplicate the
Nina Mohan and Vasujit Kalia
ADVERTISING Shray Kumar thrill of travelling to new countries, meeting and
ART DIRECTOR Devinder Singh Rana
LAYOUT DESIGNING Rajiv & Harry networking with people face-to-face as has been the
ACCOUNTS Sapna Kushwaha usual norm pre-Covid.
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New Delhi Nonetheless, the pandemic, along with the adversities
CONTRIBUTING CONSULTING BOARD
Dr. Girish C Kumar, M.B.B.S., D.O., it has brought in its wake, has also allowed us to
Dr. Vigo Nielsen, M.Sc., O.D. , Senior Consultant
Optometrist & Educator, Prof Monica Chaudhry, experiment with the way we work and live in a manner
Optom Jyoti Dave, F.B.D.O (Hons) CL, UK,
Optom Priyanka D. Singh, B.Sc (H) OphthTech that has never been explored before. No matter where
AIIMS, Optom. Dr. Vineet Shrivastava one turns, people are reorganising, rethinking, and
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