DISTRICT BLINDNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMME for a population of 1.8 million people spanning the districts of Bangalore rural and Chickaballapur districts

Comprehensive ophthalmologistOcular immunology and infection specialistPublic health ophthalmology

Consultant in uveitis & ocular immunologyHead Hospital infection control for NABH CERTIFICATION

The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) https://www.iceh.org.uk is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness. ICEH was established by Professor Barrie Jones in 1980 at the Institute of Ophthalmology, and subsequently directed by Professor Gordon Johnson until he retired in 2002. ICEH is now based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where it is led by Professor Allen Foster and forms part of the Clinical Research Unit in the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases.In 1999 the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly launched VISION 2020: the Right to Sight. The goal of VISION 2020 is to eliminate unnecessary blindness, promote good vision and thereby improve the quality of life of people with visual loss. Since the launch of the Vision 2020 - The right to sight Initiative, courses at ICEH have obtained a common goal and shared objectives. MSc in CEH helps in workforce planning towards Vision 2020 as expressed by governments and non-governmental organizations. The work of ICEH supports the goals of VISION 2020. Students at ICEH clearly benefit from being part of the LSHTM, their rich learning environment and exposure to a wide range of aspects of Public Health. ICEH is less dependent on core departmental teaching staff and benefits from LSHTM’s wider teaching environment.ICEH courses are part of an environment of excellence in Public Health academia as well as part of a specialist environment of research and advocacy for CEH. Students clearly benefit from this environment. The MSc CEH targets at a defined audience and offers a focused course within the broader remit of Public Health. Experienced and highly motivated staff, many with international experience, leads teaching and learning. ICEH staff aim at integrating skills based teaching and learning, e.g. through field trips and practical exercises.

Brief Description of MSc Course in Community Eye Health at ICEH, LondonThe International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) https://www.iceh.org.uk is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the Prevention of Blindness. ICEH was established by Professor Barrie Jones in 1980 at the Institute of Ophthalmology, and subsequently directed by Professor Gordon Johnson until he retired in 2002. ICEH is now based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine where it is led by Professor Allen Foster and forms part of the Clinical Research Unit in the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases.In 1999 the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly launched VISION 2020: the Right to Sight. The goal of VISION 2020 is to eliminate unnecessary blindness, promote good vision and thereby improve the quality of life of people with visual loss. Since the launch of the Vision 2020 - The right to sight Initiative, courses at ICEH have obtained a common goal and shared objectives. MSc in CEH helps in workforce planning towards Vision 2020 as expressed by governments and non-governmental organizations. The work of ICEH supports the goals of VISION 2020. Students at ICEH clearly benefit from being part of the LSHTM, their rich learning environment and exposure to a wide range of aspects of Public Health. ICEH is less dependent on core departmental teaching staff and benefits from LSHTM's wider teaching environment.ICEH courses are part of an environment of excellence in Public Health academia as well as part of a specialist environment of research and advocacy for CEH. Students clearly benefit from this environment. The MSc CEH targets at a defined audience and offers a focused course within the broader remit of Public Health.

Worked with Dr J Biswas as Fellow in Ocular Immunology & Infectious diseaseGained extensive experience in treating ocular immunologic disease and HIV/AIDS complications of the eye

Brief description of Work during Post graduation Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Bangalore Medical College Bangalore 560002Minto Ophthalmic hospital is one of the oldest and the largest teaching eye hospitals established in 1897, in the government sector in my state. It is attached to Bangalore medical college, which is one of the top 10 medical schools in India. Minto eye hospital sees over 300-400 patient visits a day all of which are seen free of cost. I had 3 monthly rotations in various eye departments like glaucoma, Vitreoretinal surgery, Corneal and external diseases, strabismus & Paediatric Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic surgery and trauma, Community Ophthalmology and Neurophthalmology. I have had sufficient experience in independently performing basic surgeries like cataract surgery with Intraocular lens implantation, ocular trauma repair. I have assisted in vitreoretinal surgeries. I have had the opportunity to teach various clinical as well as theoretical topics in ophthalmology to undergraduate medical students, interns and post-graduate residents. During my training, I was able to foster the desire and acquire the tools needed to achieve a good knowledge of the methods of clinical research. I am also very well versed with using the internet to search research resource websites such as PubMed, eMedicine and the understanding of Cochrane Systematic Reviews.