A three-day intensive workshop on Biostatistics and Scientific writing was organized at India Vision Institute, Hyderabad, from 6th to 8th December, 2012. 21 optometric professionals including educators, practitioners and postgraduate students from 12 optometry institutes across India attended it.
Led by biostatistician Farai Chinanayi and social scientist Dr Tom Okello, the workshop focused on several introductory topics in biostatistics. It also aims to help eye health cadres and researchers develop skills in written communication to effectively share knowledge through scientific papers, reports and peer reviewed articles