Hosted by the C L Gupta Eye Institute (CLGEI), Moradabad on 8 December 2013, the workshop was organized in association with CLGEI and Bausch+ Lomb (B+L).
“With contact lenses having emerged as a popular alternate for vision correction, it becomes important to train and upgrade the professionals dispensing it” said IVI CEO Mr Vinod Daniel. “The strong partnership with C L Gupta Eye Institute is what made this workshop possible especially given the overwhelming interest from the Optometric community,” he added.
The workshop covered a range of topics relating to contact lens fitting techniques, benefits and care-regime. Participants were shown live feed of soft contact lens fitting techniques with the help of high resolution slit lamp video projector. Additionally, role play activities demonstrated interaction between a patient and a practitioner in routine Optometry clinics. The session concluded with an open discussion and quiz.
“The workshop was a powerful statement on what professionally managed quality Eye Care Education should be”, observed Dr Ashi Khurana, Vice Chairperson of the C L Gupta Eye Institute about the workshop.
Mr Nilesh Thite, the principal resource person delivering the workshop stated, “the workshop turned out to be a great experience. The attendees were very enthusiastic and hungry to learn”.
India Vision Institute, a joint initiative of the LV Prasad Eye Institute, India and the Brien Holden Vision Institute, Australia, supports research, education and technological development in vision correction, eye disease and blindness prevention.