International Symposium On Diabetic Retinopathy
September 3-4
The symposium was organised by TIFAC-CORE in Diabetic Retinopathy in collaboration with leading institutions like University of Wisconsin - Madison, Joslin Diabetes Centre, USA. Around 148 participants including ophthalmologists, diabetologists, postgraduates, consultants from various hospitals and institutions from all over India participated.
Dr. Lyoyd Paul Aiello, Dr. Sabera T. Shah, Dr. Haytham I.S. Salti, Dr. Matt Feinsod, Dr. Nigel H. Timothy, Dr. Gaurv Y. Shah, Dr. Jerry Cavellerano, Dr. A. J. Asirvatham, Dr. Amod Gupta, Dr. Chandra Abraham, Dr. S. Natarajan and Dr. V.M. Loganathan were the guest faculty for the symposium.

Conferences Attended

63rd All India Ophthalmological Society Conference
Bhuvaneshwar, Orissa, January 13-16
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Keynote address on Translating programs into action- Diabetic Retinopathy Vision 2020
- Chairman for the Update Course on Diabetic Retinopathy for the practicing ophthalmologists and gave lectures on:
- Magnitude and challenges of DR
- Screening strategies, methodology of Aravind initiatives
DR. R. KIM
- Moderator for the Instruction Course on “Masters in indirect Ophthalmoscopy” and gave lecture on “Peripheral retinal degeneration”
- Telemedicine- my dream
- Principles of vitreous surgery in DR
- Complications of vitrectomy
- Scleral buckling- surgical technique
DR. DHANANJAY SHUKLA
- Grading of diabetic retinopathy at the update course on Diabetic retinopathy
- Optics on indirect ophthalmoscopy at the instruction course on “Mastering indirect ophthalmoscopy”
DR. ANAND RAJENDRAN
- The visual outcome of cataract surgery in ocular leptospirosis (Free paper)
- Radial optic neurotomy for ischemic central retinal vein occlusion- initia! experience (Free paper)
DR. VASUMATHY VEDANTHAM
- Free papers on
- Clinical microbiological profile of post traumatic endophthalmitis at a teritiary care centre in south India
- Antibiotics in endophthalmitis
- ROP screening strategy-how to screen and when to screen
DR. S. MANOJ
- Nocardial scleral abscess (FREE PAPER)
DR. SANDEEP ASHER
- Instruction course on “Mastering Indirect Ophthalmology”

4th world congress on prevention of diabetes and its complications
Chennai, February 11-13, 2005
DR. R. KIM
Symposium on Prevention projects in the developing world- diabetes action now
- Diabetes eye care in India

CII conference on “Building partnerships between society & corporate sector”
Mumbai, February 16, 2005
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Lecture on “Sustainable social development through innovation and collaboration-public-private partnership in social projects/health”

Seminar at the Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad, February 17, 2005
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- A role of information technology in eye care / health

13th Annual conference of Vitreo retinal society of India
Ooty, February 24-25, 2005
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Chairman for the session on “Prevention of visual impairment in diabetic retinopathy”
DR. R. KIM
- Intraoperative lens touch
DR. DHANANJAY SHUKLA
- FEVR
DR. K. CHANDRAMOHAN
- TTT for treatment of idiopathic subfoveal CNVM

INTELEMEDIA 2000 Conference
Bangalore, March 17-19, 2005
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Virtual university (e-Education and training session)
DR. R. KIM (MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE
CONFERENCE)
- Tele-ophthalmology

Seminar on bridging the digital divide: Toward developing CSR strategy and business model in strengthening socio-economic development
New Delhi, April 14-15, 2005
DR. R. KIM
- Tele-ophthalmology

53rd Annual conference of the TNOA- sight@height 2005
Kodaikanal, August 12-14, 2005
Dr. P. Namperumalsamy participated in the inaugural function and handover the incharge of Vice-President of the society to Dr. K. Ravi
DR. R. KIM
- Multifocal ERG
DR. D. SHUKLA
- OCT in retinal disorders: indication & interpretation
DR. K. CHANDRAMOHAN
- Guidelines for intravitreous (IVT) injections (steroid)
DR. NARESH BABU
- Validation for DRAGON (Diabetic Retinopathy Assessment Grading Over Network)
- Community Outreach for diabetic retinopathy
DR. KOSHAL RAM
- Trans pupillary thermotherapy for myopic choroidal neovascularisation
DR. S. MANOJ
- Clinical profile and management of vegetable foreign body induced endophthalmitis. (FREE PAPER)
- Clinico-microbiological profile of infectious scleritis (FREE PAPER)
- Microbiological spectrum in endolphthalmitis isolates- a 2 yr review of culture proven cases (FREE PAPER)

Symposium on recent advances in Retina
- Recent trends in the management of CRVO

Retina Congress
L.V. Prasad Eye Institute on August 26– 28
DR.R.KIM
- Screening of diabetic retinopathy – clinical vs non-clinical setting
- Intraoperative hemostatis at the Hyderabad

Ahmedabad Academy International Meet
Ahmedabad, September 23-25
DR. R. KIM
- Parafoveal Telangiectasia

10th RK Seth Memorial Symposium on Community Ophthalmology
Venu Eye Institute, New Delhi, October 1-2
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Strategies in diabetic retinopathy screening

109th American Academy of Ophthalmology
Chicaco, USA – October 17-21
Two posters were presented in the conference
DR. R. KIM
- Diabetic retinopathy screening using an integrated telemedicine approach in South India
DR. S. MANOJ, DR. CHANDRAMOHAN, DR. KIM AND DR. VIGNESH RAJA
- Transpupillary thermotherapy in the management of subfoveal CNVM in south Indian population.

FOCUS 2005 - Silver Jubilee Conference of Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society
Mumbai, November 4-5
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Management of macular disorders – introduction to macular disorder
- Role of Information technology in eye care / tele-ophthalmology
- Focus – Diabetic Retinopathy

Proximity Course on Intraocular neovascularisation and role of thermal lasers
Delhi, November 6– 7
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Diabetic Retinopathy – Introduction of DR the great challenge

Consultation on Prevention of Blindness from Diabetes mellitus – WHO Programme
Geneva, Switzerland, November 9 – 11
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY
- Core content of patient and public Diabetic Retinopathy education materials
- Production and dissemination of Diabetic Retinopathy education materials
- Community-based screening models
He also participated as discussant for the following lectures:
- Eye care deficiencies contributing to blindness from DR
- Detection within eye care clinics - primary, secondary, tertiary
- Technological issues - imaging, mydriasis, telecommunication reading centres

First Indo Israel Ophthalmology Meet
Chennai, November 19-20
DR. P. NAMPERUMALSAMY - Recent trends in the management of diabetic retinopathy
DR. DHANANJAY SHUKLA
- Newer pharmacological therapies in DR
DR. K. CHANDRAMOHAN
- Epidemiology of Risk factors

XIV Annual Conference of VRSI
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, December 8-10
DR. SHUKLA
- Transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) for subfoveal leaks in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) (Free Paper)
DR. NARESH BABU
- A new technique for removing the anterior segment exudative membrane in endophthalmitis (Video)
DR. ANAND RAJENDRAN
- The immediate effects of radial optic neurotomy- support for the decompressive theory? (poster)
DR. S. MANOJ
- Traumatic endophthalmitis caused by vegetable foreign body injury - clinical profile and management (Free paper)

CME Programme
Pondicherry ophthalmic association, December
DR. S. MANOJ
- Antioxidants in retinal diseases