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FAIZAN CONFERRED WITH INSC and moderators included Dr

YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD Aishwaryah Radhakrishnan,
Dr Allison McKendrick, Dr
Amithavikram Hathibelagal, Dr
Ann Elsner, Dr Apurva Ratan
The Institute of Scholars, Murty, Dr Arijit Chakraborty,
Bangalore, has honoured Faizan Dr Carla Abbott, Deepmala
with its Young Researcher Mazumdar, Dr Jay Neitz, Dr
Award 2020. The award is for Jaikishan Jayakumar, Dr
his original clinical research Jeremy Wolfe, Dr Michael
to understand the relation Webster, Neeraj Singh, Dr Pavan
between refractive errors and Verkicharla, Dr Premnandhini
the activities performed either Satgunam, Dr Rajkumar
indoors or outdoors, published Raveendran, Dr Revathy Mani,
in the Asian Journal of Medical Dr Richa Verma, Dr Shonraj
and Health Research. He has had Ballae Ganeshrao, Dr Shrikant
other research papers published in various medical journals/ Bharadwaj, Dr S P Arun, Dr
magazines, and made presentations at prestigious conferences. Trichur Vidyasagar, and Dr
Yamni Mohan.
Faizan is consultant optometrist at the Kosmi Eye Care &
Rehabilitation Centre (a chain of rural vision clinics), based The symposium featured
in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. His mission is to spread eye care talks from 22 leading scientists
awareness, strengthening the referral system at the primary from India and across the world.
level, to provide accessible and affordable optical and low vision Topics discussed included
devices, and rehabilitation services for the visually challenged at Optics of the eye, Visual
primary healthcare centres in rural areas of North India. processing in the retina, Early
visual pathways in the brain,
A bachelor’s degree in optometry from the College of Sensory processing of visual
Paramedical Sciences, UP University of Medical Sciences, Etawah, information, Higher level vision
was followed by clinical internship at the Sitapur Eye Hospital. A - Attention and Cognition,
certified sports medicine specialist, his areas of particular interest Oculomotor behaviour, and
are clinical optometry (vision therapy, sports and low vision), Applied vision science. The IVI
research, and community services such as vision screening symposium also showcased the
camps for schoolchildren, in shanty towns and rural areas. interdisciplinary nature of vision
science and demonstrated the
Faizan is a member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation
Association, (NORA), New Jersey, USA and the International need and importance of vision
Sports Vision Association (ISVA). science research to improve the
quality of eye health care.
“IVI has constituted a Vision
IVI HOSTS SYMPOSIUM ON VISION Science Research Taskforce with
SCIENCE RESEARCH eminent Indian vision science
researchers and educators as
members to find solutions
A symposium hosted by India Vision Institute (IVI) discussed and recommend ways to
cutting edge vision science innovation and research that can lead overcome the barriers to the
to better and improved vision care products. advancement of vision science
research in India. We hope that
The two-day symposium held on 24 and 25 , July, launched the symposium will help to
th
th
with opening remarks by Dr GN Rao, Founder-Chair, LVPEI, Yvonne galvanise and promote Indian
Holden, wife of pioneer vision science luminary scientist the late Vision Science research,” says
Professor Brien Holden, and IVI's CEO Vinod Daniel. Key speakers Vinod Daniel, CEO, IVI.

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