AAPOS Knapp Lecture by American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Vancouver April 2016
Specialization
Qualification
- MBBS (AIIMS) December, 1979
- MD (Ophthalmology, AIIMS) December, 1982
- MAMS (Member National Academy of Medical Sciences, India) 1995
- FAMS (Fellow National Academy of Medical Sciences, India) 2007.
- Fellowship for Advanced training in Strabismus in USA by International Strabismological Association, 2001, at Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and Richmond Eye Hospital , Richmond, VA, April September 2001
Experience
- Ex Professor and Head of Strabismus, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-Ophthalmology , at RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Advanced Strabismus Fellowship of International Strabismological Association at Jules Stein,UCLA, CA, Wills Eye, Philadelphia, PA and Richmond Eye, Richmond VA (2001)
- First asian to be invited to deliver Knapp Memorial Lecture by AAPOS, Vancouver Canada."
- Ex Professor and Head at RPCentre, AIIMS, New Delhi with over 40 years experience.
Memberships of Scientific Societies:
- International Member of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
- International Member of International Strabismological Association.
- Life member: All India Ophthalmological Society, Strabismological Society of India, National Society for Prevention of Blindness- India, Delhi Ophthalmic Society
- Past Secretary, Vice President and Editor Journal, Strabismological Society of India.
- Joint Secretary, NSPB-India,1999-2002
- Chairman, FAICO Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Section,2011-2021.
- Vice President: Ophthalmic Research Association, RPC, AIIMS, 2012-2021.
- Member Communications Committee of International Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Council
- President of Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology Society of India 2018-19.
Research and Designation
- Over 200 scientific articles in National and International journals or chapters in books.
- Section Editor Strabismus and Neuro-Ophthalmolgy, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2008-till date.
- Reviewer for the International Journals Ophthalmology (AAO), BJO, JAAPOS and Strabismus.
Books authored:
- Strabismus Simplified, CBS Publishers, New Delhi, 1999, 2013.
- Essentials of Ophthalmology, Top Medical Publishers New Delhi, 2000.2012.
- Over 200 scientific presentations at Regional, National and International Conferences.
- Supervision of 75 MD Ophthalmology Thesis and one DM dissertation in Neurology.
- ICMR project on Nystagmus: Chief Investigator 2005-2007
Awards and Recognition
Col Rangachari Gold Medal for the Best Scientific Paper by the All- India Ophthalmological Society, Cochin, 1984.
Dr Athavle Award for best scientific work in the fields of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-ophthalmology, All-India Ophthalmological Society, Ahmedabad, 2002
Visiting faculty in ORBIS-The Flying Eye Hospital, Chennai, 2002, Miraj 2005, Mt Abu 2008
Retina Foundation Oration of Gujarat Ophthalmological Society, 2003, Ahmedabad.
Dr Rustomji Ranji Oration of AP State Ophthalmological Society, 2003, Eluru, AP
Ophthalmic Society West Bengal Guest Lecture Oration, 2005, Asansol, WB
Dr Ishwar Chandra Oration of Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society, 2006, Nagpur.
Dr S N Mitter Oration of Delhi Ophthalmic Society, 2009, New Delhi
Dr RHP Sinha Oration of Bihar Ophthalmic Society, 2010,
AIOS IJO 1st Silver Award for 2010 for Horizontal Lang two pencil test 2010
Dr Daljit Singh Oration of Punjab Ophthalmic Society, Faridkot 2011.
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