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addressing corneal surface woes; building your difference and how to control its progression,
eye care brand on social media for business and the current treatment options available.
growth; and sponsors’ sessions by Cooper Vision Sharing his experiences of his visit, Dr
and OCULUS on understanding axial length: Prasad states that the Vietnamese are a
getting to the root of myopia progression. wonderful people, and Hanoi, the capital of the
Dr Rajeev Prasad, senior optometrist and country, is a beautiful city. During his short stay
educator from India who is also vice president, there, he gave a talk on low vision rehabilitation
Asia Pacific Council of Optometry, was invited and enjoyed the warm hospitality of Prof
to deliver a talk on Myopia – a bird's eye-view on Dr Pham Trong Van, head of the department of
the growing global pandemic, specialty practice ophthalmology, Hanoi Medical University, and
of myopia control, scleral lenses and dry eye. The senior optometrist Minh Anh Trana.
session, moderated by Daddi Fadel, had fellow Dr Prasad was also quite taken by
speakers Dr Tran Dinh Minh Huyy from Vietnam, Da Nang, a 90-minute flight from Hanoi, a
and Dr Alan Glazier, Dr Mark Eltis, and Dr Elise popular tourist destination for its beaches and
Brisco, all from the US.
mountains, temples and the world famous
Dr Rajeev Prasad discussed the increasing ancient town of Hoi An nearby.
prevalence of myopia around the world in recent
decades that has resulted in major health, social
and economic burdens. He also talked about
the growing prevalence of myopia particularly
in Asian populations and how a high degree of
myopia is also attached with the risk of many
ocular pathologies such as glaucoma, retinal
holes and tears, retinal and vitreal detachments,
cataracts, myopic macular degeneration,
foveoschisis (which has motivated more myopia
control research), the role of genetics, peripheral
hyperopia and near work and the environments DR RAJEEV PRASAD POSES WITH HIS
impacting myopia, how precision can make a WIFE SHONAL AT DANYANG

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