Conference on retina surgery inaugurated

The conference hopes to offer a unique opportunity for Post Graduate students and general ophthalmologists to understand various state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment options in vitreo-retinal specialty. 

Stating that the conference will provide a great opportunity for specialists to know about the latest innovations in retinal surgery, Dr Amar Agarwal, Chairman, Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospitals, said, “Diseases of the retina have had low priority in blindness prevention programmes in developing nations. These diseases are responsible for 4.7 per cent of all cases of blindness in India and are expected to become more common in the future.” 

According to Agarwal, with rapid diagnostic, medical and surgical advances in managing retinal diseases, their treatment is becoming much more affordable and effective. “However, there is an acute shortfall of skilled experts in retinal ophthalmology in the country,” he said. 

Jerzy Nawrocki, inventor of the inverted flap of ILM for macular hole surgery, was one of the distinguished faculty from abroad participating at RETICON.