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CURRICULAM VITAE
Name
:
DR. AMIT PORWAL
Permanent Address
:
C/O S.L. Khabia
A-36, MIG, Behind CHL Apollo,
Ravi Shankar Shukla Nagar,
Indore,
Madhya Pradesh.
Phone
:
0731 – 2542251
Mobile
:
09343589639, 09977422111
Date of birth
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13/08/1975
E-mail
:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Academic & Professional Qualification
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MBBS 1999 – Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum. Karnataka
University Dharwad.
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DOMS 2003 - Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum. Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health
Sciences, Bangalore.
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International Council of Ophthalmology, Part 1 Basic Science – 2004
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Fellowship in Anterior Segment, 2005 - Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
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Short term Fellowship on Lasers in Diabetic Retinopathy Management, 2005 Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
Medical Registration Number.
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51517 - Karnataka Medical Council.
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Life Member of
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All India Ophthalmological Society.
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Karnataka Ophthalmological Society.
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Madhya Pradesh Ophthalmological Society.
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Delhi Ophthalmological Society.
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Indore Divisional Ophthalmological Society.
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Intra Ocular Implant & Refractive Society, India.
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Glaucoma society of India.
Member Scientific Committee Indore Divisional Ophthalmological Society.
Ex - Executive member of Indore Divisional Ophthalmological Society.
Ex - Joint Secretary of Indore Divisional Ophthalmological Society.
Professional Experiences:
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2 years in the filed of Ophthalmology as a Resident Surgical Officer &
attended various eye camps.
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1 Month Experience in rural set up at Dr.Kamal Hospital and Medical
Research Center, Ankola as an Ophthalmologist.
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ICLEP-Contact Lens Education Program at LV Prasad Eye Institute,
Hyderabad.
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2 years as an Anterior Segment Fellow in Aravind Eye Hospital,
Coimbatore.
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2 months as a Fellow in the Department of Orbit and Oculoplasty, Aravind
Eye Hospital, Madurai.
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2 months in the Department of Vitreo-Retina for short term Fellowship on
Lasers in Diabetic Retinopathy Management, Aravind Eye Hospital,
Coimbatore.
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IOL Trainer at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
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SICS Trainer at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.
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Phacoemulsification cataract surgery Trainer at Aravind Eye Hospital,
Coimbatore.
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Ex senior ophthalmologist at RNC Free Eye Hospital, Valsad, Gujarat.
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Worked as Chief Medical Officer & Consultant Ophthalmologist at Jaora
Lions Eye Hospital, Jaora, Ratlam Distt, Madhya Pradesh.
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Ex Consultant Ophthalmologist & Phaco Surgeon at Sanghvi Netralaya,
Belgaum, Karnataka.
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Certified course of International Council of Ophthalmology, on
"Transforming Lectures into Effective Teaching Interventions." 4 August
– 26 September 2014.
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Presently working as Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist Anterior
Segment & Glaucoma at Choithram Netralaya, Indore
Academic Activities:
Published
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An article on Management of Failing Bleb in Glaucoma DOS Times 2012; 18
(3): 53-56 of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, New Delhi.
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An article on Newer Tonometers in a CME series of Indore Divisional
Ophthalmological Society, 2011.
Course coordinator:
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AIOS ARC ICO – Central zone Training Program for Teachers in
Ophthalmology
Co conveyer:
 IOL session in 66th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological
Society, Delhi, April, 2015.
Evaluator
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Evaluators for videos for 74th Annual Conference of All India
Ophthalmological Society, February, Kolkata, 2016.
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Evaluators for videos for 73rd Annual Conference of All India
Ophthalmological Society, February, New Delhi, 2015.
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Panelist:
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Ophthalmic Sizzler – lll (Glaucoma) at 73rd Annual Conference of All India
Ophthalmological Society, February, New Delhi, 2015.
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In two sessions – one on Angle Closure Glaucoma and another on Glaucoma
Suspect at 23rd Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, The
Glaucoma Fest, September, Indore, 2013.
Faculty / Invited Guest Lectures Presented:
 Top Gun Session - at 28th Annual Congress of Asia Pacific Association of
Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Kuala Lumpur, August, 2015.
 Newer Tonometers at 66th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological
Society, Delhi, April, 2015.
 Avoid Human Errors Use Preloaded IOLs at 66th Annual Conference of
Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2015.
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Transition from SICS to Phaco – Basics to advanced including complications
and difficult situations was the Chief Instructor in the said Instruction course
at 73rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society,
February, New Delhi, 2015.
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Issues Related to Argentinian flag sign at 27th Annual Congress of Asia
Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. November 2014 at
Jaipur.
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Normal Humphreys Visual Fields at 24th Annual Conference of Glaucoma
Society of India, September, Bhubaneshwar, 2014.
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Avoid Human errors use Preloaded IOLs at Ophthalmology Tomorrow,
Annual Conference of Indore Divisional Ophthalmological society, 2014.
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Which tonometer to buy? at 65th Annual Conference of Delhi
Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2014.
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Issues related to Argentenian flag sign at 65th Annual Conference of Delhi
Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2014.
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Management of Failing Bleb at 36th Annual conference of Rajasthan
Ophthalmological Society, I - QUEST Jaipur, October, 2013.
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Newer Tonometers at 36th Annual conference of Rajasthan
Ophthalmological Society, I - QUEST Jaipur, October, 2013
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Phaco in high myopic eyes at Ophthalmology Tomorrow, Annual
Conference of Indore Divisional Ophthalmological society, 2013.
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Target CCC – The art & craft involved in achieving a perfect Capsulorhexis at
64th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April,
2013.
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Capsulorrhexis – the perfect ‘O’ at Annual Conference of Intraocular
Implant & Refractive Society of India, Chennai, July, 2012.
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My NO 1 Pearl for performing a perfect Capsulorrhexis at Ophthalmology
Tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore Divisional Ophthalmological
society. 2012.
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Capsulorrhexis – the perfect ‘O’ at 63rd Annual Conference of Delhi
Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2012.
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Management of failing bleb at 63rd Annual Conference of Delhi
Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2012.
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SICS – Basics, Intermediate and Difficult Situations, was Chief Instructor in
the said Instruction course at 70th Annual Conference of All India
Ophthalmological Society, Kochi, February, 2012.
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PCR- Recognition & Management at 39th Annual Conference of Gujarat
Ophthalmological Society, Gandhinagar, September, 2011.
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Newer Tonometers at 39th Annual Conference of Gujarat
Ophthalmological Society, Gandhinagar, September, 2011.
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Glaucoma Debate on Single site versus separate site combined Glaucoma
surgery at Ophthalmology Tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore
Divisional Ophthalmological society, Indore, June, 2011.
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Management of encapsulated bleb – a case presentation at Ophthalmology
Tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore Divisional Ophthalmological
society, Indore, June, 2011.
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Transition in cataract surgery from ECCE to SICS at 62nd Annual
Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2011.
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Scientific Videos Presented
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Issues related to Argentinian Flag Sign 73rd Annual Conference of All India
Ophthalmological Society, February, New Delhi, 2015.
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Avoid human errors use preloaded IOLs at Baroda Ophthalmological
Society, 2013.
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Issues related to Argentenian Flag Sign at Baroda Ophthalmological
Society, 2013.
Scientific Papers Presented
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Cataract surgery in High Axial Myopia at 52nd Annual conference of Tamil
Nadu Ophthalmological Association, Tirunelvelli, August 2004.
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Incidence of Retinal Detachment after Cataract Extraction with Intra Ocular
Lens Implantation in cases of High Axial Myopia at 52nd Annual conference
of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmological Association, Tirunelvelli, August 2004.
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Posterior Segment Complications after Cataract Extraction with Intra Ocular
Lens Implantation in High Axial Myopia, 63rd Annual Conference of All India
Ophthalmological Society, Bhubaneswar, January 2005.
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Transition from Conventional Extra capsular Cataract Extraction to Manual
Small Incision cataract surgery; not a difficult job at 53rd Annual conference
of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmological Association, Kodaikanal, August 2005.
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Performing Dacryocystorhinostomy not a difficult task at 53rd Annual
conference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmological Association, Kodaikanal,
August 2005.
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Wet lab and its role in transition from manual SICS to phacoemulsification
cataract surgery at 64th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological
Society, Bhopal, February, 2006 in HYDE PARK SESSION.
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Comparison of icare and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer at 62nd Annual
Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2011.
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Comparison of icare and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer & its Correlation
with Central Corneal Thickness at Annual Conference of Madhya Pradesh
Ophthalmic Society, Indore, 2011.
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Scientific Posters Presented
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Rosai Dorfmann syndrome: A rare syndrome of sinus histiocytosis with
massive lymphadenopathy at 53rd Annual conference of Tamil Nadu
Ophthalmological Association, Kodaikanal, August 2005.
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Cervical carcinoma metastatic to orbit a rare presentation at 53rd Annual
conference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmological Association, Kodaikanal,
August 2005.
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Wet lab and its role in transition from manual SICS to phacoemulsification
cataract surgery at 64th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological
Society, Bhopal, February, 2006.
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Comparison of icare and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer at Annual
Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, Mumbai, 2011.
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Comparison of icare and Goldmann Applanation Tonometer at 70th Annual
Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Kochi, February, 2012.
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Comparison of Rebound Tonometry with Goldmann Applanation Tonometry
and Correlation with Central Corneal Thickness at the 28th Asia-Pacific
Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, Hyderabad. APAO-AIOS January
2013.
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SICS-Trabeculectomy –Our Experience! at 23rd Annual Conference of
Glaucoma Society of India, The Glaucoma Fest, September, Indore, 2013.
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To Study The Incidence And Prevalence Of Various Types Of Glaucoma at
23rd Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, The Glaucoma
Fest, September, Indore, 2013.
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Distribution Of Intraocular Pressure In Indore Population at 23rd Annual
Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, The Glaucoma Fest,
September, Indore, 2013.
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Short term Intraocular Pressure changes after Nd YAG LASER Posterior
Capsulotomy at 24th Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India,
September, Bhubaneshwar, 2014.
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To Study changes in Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness in Myopic eyes
after LASIK at 24th Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India,
September, Bhubaneshwar, 2014.
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Distribution of Intraocular pressure in Indore population using Rebound
Tonometry at 73rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological
Society, February, New Delhi, 2015.
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Prevalence of various types of Glaucoma in Indore population at 73rd Annual
Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, February, New Delhi,
2015.
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Effect of LASIK on Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer at 73rd Annual Conference of
All India Ophthalmological Society, February, New Delhi, 2015.
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Intraocular pressure changes after ND: Yag Laser Posterior Capsulotomy at
73rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, February,
New Delhi, 2015.
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SICS – Trabeculectomy – Our Experience at 73rd Annual Conference of All
India Ophthalmological Society, February, New Delhi, 2015.
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Effect of Myopic LASIK on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness – Is it Safe or
Unsafe? At 6th World Glaucoma Congress, June 6-9, Hong Kong, 2015.
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Effect of ND:YAG Posterior Capsulotomy on Intraocular Pressure: A Short
term Observation. At 6th World Glaucoma Congress, June 6-9, Hong
Kong, 2015.
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Combined Surgery – Manual Phaco with Trabeculectomy… Our Results! At
6th World Glaucoma Congress, June 6-9, Hong Kong, 2015.
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Comparison of Rebound Tonometry with the Gold Standard Goldmann
Applanation Tonometry and its Correlation with Central Corneal Thickness. At
6th World Glaucoma Congress, June 6-9, Hong Kong, 2015.
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Prevalence of various types of Glaucoma in Central India. At 6th World
Glaucoma Congress, June 6-9, Hong Kong, 2015.
Academic Activities Attended
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6th World Glaucoma Congress, June 6-9, Hong Kong, 2015.
 66th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2015.
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73rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, February, New
Delhi, 2015.
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27th Annual Congress of Asia Pacific Association of Cataract & Refractive
Surgery. November 2014 at Jaipur.
 24th Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, September,
Bhubaneshwar, 2014.
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Ophthalmology tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore divisional
Ophthalmological society, Indore, June, 2014.
 65th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2014.
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71st Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Agra, 2014
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36th Annual conference of Rajasthan Ophthalmological Society, I - QUEST
Jaipur, October, 2013.
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Video CME Baroda Ophthalmological Society, Vadodara, October, 2013.
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Glaucoma fest, Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, Indore,
September, 2013.
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Ophthalmology tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore divisional
Ophthalmological society, Indore, June, 2013.
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64th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2013.
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The 28th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, Hyderabad.
APAO-AIOS January 2013.
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40th Annual Conference of Gujarat Ophthalmological Society, Surat,
September, 2012.
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Annual conference of Intraocular & Implant Society of India, Chennai, July,
2012
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Ophthalmology tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore divisional
Ophthalmological society, Indore, June, 2012.
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63rd Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2012.
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70th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Kochi, 2012
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Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India, Mumbai, 2011.
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Sudrishti - Annual conference of Madhya Pradesh Ophthalmic Society,
Indore, 2011.
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39th Annual Conference of Gujarat Ophthalmological Society, Gandhinagar,
September, 2011.
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Ophthalmology Tomorrow, Annual conference of Indore Divisional
Ophthalmological society, Indore, June, 2011.
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62nd Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, April, 2011.
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CME on Strabismus. Choithram Netralaya, Indore, February, 2011.
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68th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Kolkata, 2010.
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67th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Jaipur, 2009.
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59th Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, 2008.
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66th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Bangalore,
January, 2008.
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Annual workshop on Phacoemulsification & Cataract surgery, Ahmedabad,
2007.
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Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Delhi, 2007.
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65th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Hyderabad,
February, 2007.
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64th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society, Bhopal,
February, 2006.
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Sight @ height - 53rd Annual conference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmological
Association, Kodaikanal, August 2005.
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CME on Retina - Fundamentals of Fundus, The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore,
July, 2005
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Glucons 2005 - Glaucoma CME on newer trends and surgical management,
Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, June 2005
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Vision Uthaliha - 63rd Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological
Society, Bhubaneswar, January 2005
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Workshop - Phaco, Microphaco, SICS Basics & Beyond CME & Workshop,
Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, December 2004
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Update - Uvea update, Aravind Hospital, Coimbatore, September 2004
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Nellai Sandhippu - 52nd Annual conference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmological
Association, Tirunelvelli, August 2004.
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Update - Cornea and Refractive Surgeries Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore,
June 2004
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Workshop - National workshop on Cornea and Refractive Surgeries 2003, Dr
Rajendra Prasad Centre of Ophthalmic Science, AIIMS, New Delhi.
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“Global Vision”- Live surgery workshop. Annual conference of All India
Ophthalmological society 2002, Ahmedabad.
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KOS - 29th Karnataka Ophthalmological Conference 2001, Mysore.
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Work Shop - “CME & workshop in Cardiology” 1999 – JNMC, Belgaum.
Extracurricular Activities:
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Inter college table tennis competition, Belgaum.
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Active participation in various debate and essay competition.
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Nature study cum trekking programme organized by Nature Lovers Club,
Belgaum.
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Awarded as Best Drum Player of MVMS School, Belgaum.
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