Date: 26th March, 2024
AIAHS & AIPMS
The Department of Optometry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and Paramedical Sciences took initiative to organize an Optometry Conference on 26th March 2024 for World Optometry Day Celebration .The theme of the conference was “Advancement Eye Health Care”. The main objective of OPTO CON’24 was to provide for all optometry students about Artificial Intelligence in Eye Health Care and think of innovations that are based on the needs, motivation and the style of learning
Pre-conference competition
OPTO CON ’24 conducted Model Presentation Competitions for B.Sc. Optometry and Diploma in Ophthalmic Technique Students of AIAHS & AIPMS Participated in Eye model competition judged by our Ophthalmologists of AIMS & RC.
Inaugural Session:
OPTO CON Conference was inaugurated on 26th March 2024 with the welcome speech by Dr.Reshma K M, Post Graduate, followed by the Inaugural speech from Prof. Kalpana S, HOD - Ophthalmology, and then Prof. Chaitra K.R, Principal - AIAHS & AIPMS gave eminent special speech.
Conference Session:
The first session was started by Mr. Subhajit Banerjee, Head of Innovation, Forus Health Pvt Ltd, resource person in the topic on ““AI Instrument in Eye Health Care”.
The second session started with Optom Shree Raksha, Product Trainee, Carl Zeiss Pvt Ltd. on the topic of “Current Trends in Ophthalmic Lenses”.
The third session was by Dr. Vijay Kumar, Assistant Professor, AIMS & RC, on the topic of “Current Trends in Optometry”.
And Finally Mr. Yogeshwar, Forus Health Pvt Ltd gave Hand on session of 3 Nethra Abrro Hand Held AR & 3 Classic 6.4 Fundus Camera to All ophthalmologist , Post Graduates and Optometry Students.
Finally Model Competition Participation certificates and prizes were distributed.
And the session ended with vote of thanks by OPTO CON’24 Organizer Mr. Jayakumar A, Faculty of Optometry.