65th Annual Conference of Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association

Program Schedule

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DAY-1  4th AUGUST (FRIDAY)

Time Hall A Hall B Hall C Hall D Hall E
09:00 – 9:30 AM

IC-3

Phaco Fundamentals Revisited and Redefined

IC-19

Designing and Running an Operation Theatre as per Standards

IC-42

What’s New in Paediatric Cataract Surgery?

IC-8

Ocular Surface Issues

Measures to Optimise Outcome

IC-33

Essentials in Neuro Ophthalmology for Everyday Practice

09:30- 10:00 AM
10:00 – 10:30 AM

SYM

Cataract Panorama

Dr D Ramamurthy

SYM
Surgical Therapy for Glaucoma – Getting it right  VAST

Dr R Ramakrishnan
 

SYM
Innovative & Interesting VR Surgeries

Video Symposium

Dr N Kasinathan

IC-26

Cutting Edge Technology in Ophthalmic Diagnostics Demystified

Free Paper

Cornea

10:30 – 11:00 AM
11:00 – 11:30 AM

SYM

Go Digital in Ophthalmology

Dr R Kim

11:30 – 12:00 PM

THE GRAND DEBATE EROVISION 17

Dr R venkatesh

OPHTHALMIC DIASPORA
Dr C Balasubramaniam
TNOA Journal Session Research & Scientific writing

Your Questions Answered

Dr Nirmal Fredrick

TNOA TOPS Award Session

Free Paper

Retina

12:00 – 12:30 PM IC-21

Say NO to Post-Op Residual Astigmatism

12:30 – 1:00 PM
1:00 – 1:30 PM

SYM

Corneal Ulcers

Treat it the Right Way

Prof. Dr K Vasantha

IC-60

Management of Post operative Endophthalmitis

IC-6

Pterygium Surgery

Different Approaches for Optimal Outcome

IC-61

Success lies in Small Stuff Injections in Ophthalmology

Free Paper

Glaucoma – 1

1:30 – 2:00 PM
2:00 – 2:30 PM

IC-16

Diabetic Macular Edema Changing Paradigms

IC-51

The Glaucoma Suspect Jigsaw Puzzle – Putting it all together

SYM

Presbyopia Management

Dr K Soundarapandiyan

Free Paper

Uvea

2:30 – 3:00 PM SYM
Phaco Feast Challenging Cases
Dr Arup Chakrabarthi
3:00 – 3:30 PM Free Paper

Paediatric Ophthalmology & Squint

SYM
Systemic Nightmares Saving Our Souls
Dr R D Ravindran
SYM
Ocular Trauma Everyone’s Concern
Dr S Natarajan

SYM

Uveitis – Decoded for General Ophthalmologists

Dr Jyothirmay Biswas

3:30 – 4:00PM
4:00 – 4:30 PM Hall Arrangements for Inaugural Function SYM
Paediatric Ophthalmology in day to day practice
Dr Chalini Madhivanan
TNOA Capt. Subramaniam Best Video Award Session TNOA Dr. M. N Award Session

Free Paper

Cataract

4:30 – 5:00 PM

SYM

Femto Mania

Dr Chitra Ramamurthy

5:00 – 5:30 PM
6:00 – 7:30 PM INAUGURATION

 

DAY-2   5th AUGUST (SATURDAY)

Time Hall A Hall B Hall C Hall D Hall E
8:00 – 8:30 AM

IC-1

Refraction in day to day practice – Simplified

IC-52

Uveitis – Steroids & Beyond

IC-5

Biometry Dilemma

IC-28

Lasers in Posterior segment
Demystified

Free Paper

Glaucoma 2

08:30 – 9:00AM
09:00 – 9:30AM
TNOA Dr  Joseph Gnanadickam Gold Medal Oration – Dr Nirmal Fredrick

TNOA Dr G. Venkataswamy Community Ophthalmology Oration – Dr Asim Sil
09:30 – 10.00AM
10:00 – 10.30AM

General Body Meeting
10:30 – 11:00AM
11:00 – 11.30AM
11:30 – 12:00PM
12:00 – 12.30PM

SYM

PCR & Beyond

Dr Mohanrajan

 

SYM
Quality Assurance in Ophthalmic Practice

Dr R D Ravindran

AIOS – ARC
Glaucoma Symposium
SYM
Retinal Vasculopathies Case Based Solutions
Dr Mahesh P Shanmugam

SYM

Making Sense of Community Ophthalmology

Mr R D Thulasiraj

12:30 – 01:00PM
01:00 – 01:30 PM

Innovations in Ophthalmology

Reaching Heights

Dr P Namperumalsamy

SYM
Glaucoma What’s in the Pipeline?
Dr L Vijaya
AIOS – ARC
Cataract Symposium
Free Paper

Comprehensive Ophthalmology – 1

01:30 – 02:00 PM IC-59

Smartphone Ophthalmology Apps & Snaps

02:00 – 02:30PM TNOPL  

SYM
Neuro-Ophthalmology

A Symptom Based Approach

Dr G Natchiar

Practice Management “Learn from the Silent Rockers”
Dr V Panneerselvam
Free Paper

Orbit & Oculoplasty

02:30 – 03:00PM IC-18
Changing Paradigms in Oculoplastics
03:00 – 03:30PM SYM
Know Your Opticals
Dr L V Shanmuganathan
Free Paper

Comprehensive Ophthalmology – 2

03:30 – 04:00PM Prof. E.T. Selvam Quiz Award Session
Dr D Chandrasekhar
Prof. C. P Gupta Award Session

SYM

Outcomes in Cataract Surgery

Focus on  Precision

Dr S K Sundaramoorthy

04:00 – 04:30PM JAM
Dr V Siddharthan

SYM

GST – The Game Changer

Dr John Benno

04:30 – 05:00PM AIOS FBS – IMA TNSB PPLSSS & FSS
Dr SS Sukumar
Dr Sambasiva Rao

 

DAY-3  6th AUGUST (SUNDAY)

Time Hall A Hall B Hall C Hall D Hall E
8:00 – 8:30 AM

IC-17

SICS – Step by Step

A Video Interactive Course

IC-9

Treatment Algorithms in Thyroid Eye Disease

Leadership Redefined
Prof Dr S Natarajan
IC-37

Visual Fields in Glaucoma Dilemmas Demystified

IC-4

Jump Starting NABH Accreditation Journey in Eye Care

08:30 – 9:00AM
09:00 – 9:30AM PG Update
Prof Dr K Vasantha
Dr V R Vijayaraghavan
Dr Sridhar K
SYM
Decision Making in Glaucoma Management
Dr R Krishnadas
Tamil Ophthalmology
Dr Santhi Selvan
SYM
Refractive Surgery Achieving Accurate Focus
Dr J K Reddy
SYM

An Eye on Law

Dr Prema
(09:00 – 09:45AM)

SYM

Insurance in Ophthalmology

Dr Rajasekar
(09:45 – 10:30AM)

09:30 – 10.00AM
10:00 – 10.30AM

SYM

Basic Evaluation of Strabismus – VAST

Dr S Meenakshi

10:30 – 11:00AM ‘As-Live’ Surgery

SYM

Orbit & Oculoplasty Today

Dr Usha Kim

SYM

Cornea Update

Dr Srinivas K Rao

11:00 – 11.30AM “NEEYA NAANA”

PGs vs Teachers

Dr Madhivanan N

SYM

ARMD – Update

Dr Anand Rajendran

11:30 – 12:00PM
12:00 – 12:30PM TNOA Best Paper 2017 Session IC-7

Setting up & Establishing Ophthalmic Private Practice

IC-48

Paediatric Epiphora Practical Tips

IC-47

Vision Rehabilitation is an Art! Let us Learn It !

12:30 – 01:00PM IC-41

The Third Epidemic of ROP
Facing the Storm!

01:00 – 01:30PM ACOIN Session
Dr Swapan Samanta
01:30 PM Onwards
 VALEDICTORY FUNCTION

Cataract

Others

Paeds

Orbit

Cornea

Uvea

Retina

Glaucoma

Neuro