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Currently, the team of academy researchers, Monica Chaudhary (Soft Rose-K Lenses), Dr
universities’ teaching faculties, clinicians, and Premnandhini Satgunam (research), and Dr
corporates from around the world is led by Christine Sindt (paediatric contact lenses).
the Mero Eye board members: founder and Additionally, MERO has been directing the
president Kapil Gautam; scientific chair and eye Optometry Education Upliftment Program
researcher AOE, Gaurish S Shrestha; editor in (OEUP) in a wide range of optometric
chief MEJM, Dr Safal Khanal; advisor, Hira Nath specialties. In OEUP, they have established 24+
Dahal; and members Solu Gautam, Lhamu subspecialties including Artificial Intelligence
Sherpa and Kamal Luitel. (AI), Telemedicine and Phototherapy (Syntonic)
The organisation held its first virtual for optometric practice.
conference in Nepal titled “Advancing The most recent, on 11 June 2021, Eye
Optometric Education (AOE)-2021,” from 6-8 Talks – Session 122 was a webinar on Low
March, 2021 under the leadership of Gaurish Vision Rehabilitation services in low vision
S. Shrestha (Scientific Chairman) and Hira management by Yogita Rajgandhi. Optometry
Nath Dahal (Conference Secretary). The three- students, graduates and faculty members from
day event was inaugurated by the Director across the globe attended the session. The one-
of Mero Eye, Kapil Gautam. The sponsors for hour talk was followed by a question and answer
the conference included Vaishno Medisales, segment. The response was great with active
Topcon and Nidek, Bausch+Lomb, and Silverline. participation from the attendees, many from
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Himalaya Nepal and from other Asian countries. There
Eye Institute and Matrika Eye Centre were was all-round appreciation for the knowledge
the supporting partners for this conference imparted on this wide subject in such a short
wherein several renowned speakers shared time, and the way it was all so lucidly explained.
their knowledge making it a great learning Kudos indeed to Mero Eye, started to meet
experience for all who were a part of it. The simple academic sharing needs with clarity of
event was a great success and the organisers vision and purpose. It grew with the academic
have since decided to make it an annual affair development of its members to a larger
henceforth. purpose, and then adapted quickly to not lose
momentum from the start of the pandemic.
In April 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic Since then, the group has expanded its
impacted the world, Mero Eye started a free academic content while extending its reach to
online webinar, Eye Talks. So far 125 sessions the optometry fraternity globally.
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