Clinical and Administrative aspects of Eye Care Seminar by TwinTech Academy @ Tex Valley, ERODE on 15.09.2017

Clinical and Administrative aspects of Eye Care

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TwinTech Academy @ Tex Valley, ERODE on 15.09.2017

The seminar on ‘Optometry Practices and Management’ was organized by TwinTech Academy Business Management Solutions, a leading healthcare Training and Management institution based at Chennai in collaboration with  Global Institutions, a reputed academic institution based at Erode on 15^th September 2017.

This high level seminar was inaugurated by Mr P Periya Swamy - Chairman of Tex Valley & Lotus Group of Companies. Mr S Rajagopalan – Managing Director of Agarwals Eye Hospitals, Mr A Sundara Murugesan – Director Vasan Eye Care, Dr D Sasikumar, Academic Director of Global Institutions, Dr D Chandrasekar, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Aravind Eye Care System and TwinTech Academy Managing Director Shri A Mahalingam - Director for Strategy -  Prof R Ramakrishnan and Dr Anuja R Singh, Head – Optometry programs – Sankara Nethralaya Academy were also present at the seminar.

This seminar threw new light on critical areas by the experts such as

·         Effective Refraction in Optometry Practices & Art of prescribing glasses by Mrs Poongothai Senthil Kumar, BSc in Opto, M Optom.,President  - Elite School of Optometry Alumni Association, Chennai.,(ESOAA) & Optometric Association of Tamil Nanbargal (OATN.).

·   Diagnostics in Optometry Practices by Mrs V.Kiran Kumari, BSc in Optometry(BITS) ,M Phil in Optometry (BITS), EDHM (LIBA),.Head - Clinic Sunayana Laser Vision Center Pvt Ltd, Chennai.,Formerly at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.

Retinoscopy Simplified – hands on Training by Dr D Chandrasekhar, D.O, M. S,. Medical Consultant, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore.

·         Troubleshooting Optical Complaints by Mr M Sathish Kumar, MSc Optom, FBDO.,Senior Lecturer – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

·         Trends in Dispensing ( Spectacle Lenses) by Mrs Ananthalakshmi N, B.Opt, PG. Dip.in HRM.,AGM – Education & Professional Services, Essilor India Pvt.Ltd.

·   Introduction to Refractive Procedures – LASIK by BSc, BSOA (BITS), PG DOM, Dip.in T&D (ISTD), EDHM (LIBA), M B A (HM).,Managing Director – TwinTech Academy Business Management.,Formerly at Sankara Nethralaya as Manager Refractive Surgery Wing & Deputy Registrar – The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

·       Challenges in developing & supporting emerging optometry educations by Dr Anuja R Singh, B.Optom, M Phil & Ph. D.,HOD - Optometry Programs in The Sankara Nethralaya Academy.,Program Director for the International FBDO, UK.

·      Entrepreneurship – Optometry (Management Perspective) by Prof R Ramakrishnan, MBA.,Director – Strategy , TwinTech Academy Business Management, Chennai.

·         Panel Discussion on Emerging Trends in Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing – Moderated by Dr Anuja R Singh, The Sankara Nethralaya Academy, Chennai.

The objective of the seminar is to impart knowledge and hands on skills to opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, paramedics and volunteers engaged in dispensing vision care, coupled with management, entrepreneurial and leadership skills needed in starting an optometry institution or to successfully start and operate an eye care facility.

The seminar had also given valuable insight and solutions in developing & supporting an optometry institution and provided a Management Perspective to optometry profession in terms of cost management and Entrepreneurship skills.

Over 400 delegates from Various Cities / States in combination of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians and Optometry students participated and benefitted from this seminar.

The attending delegates received 10 CME Credit points from the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University.