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INCISIVE AND INSIGHTFUL

DISCUSSIONS AT

OPTO-I-MEET 2.0

CONFERENCE

 CONFERENCE
INAUGURATED BY
CHIEF GUEST SHRI
RAVI KISHAN

DR AJAI CHAURASIA WITH
CHIEF GUEST

bout 550 delegates including
participants from 17 universities
Agathered at Gokul Atithi Bhawan,
Jamia Hamdard in Gorakhpur, Uttar
Pradesh, on 29 April 2023 for a national
optometry conference. OPTO -I- MEET-
2.0 was organised by the Ophthalmic
Welfare Society UP under the aegis of
the Indian Optometry Federation (IOF),
the Indian Optometry Association (IOA),
Gorakhpur Ophthalmic Welfare Society
(GOWS) and the Optometry Association guests of honour. Dr Gaurav Dubey, chief organising
Uttar Pradesh. secretary, delivered the welcome address, followed by
Mr Suneel Kr Dixit and Ms Vibha Kumari who presented
The chief guest was Mr Ravi the theme of the conference.
Kishan, Member of Parliament, Sadar
Gorakhpur, who inaugurated the In addition to an array of carefully selected, well-
conference. Scientist Mr Sanjay Mishra – researched and well-presented papers through eight
RPC, AIIMS, Dr Rajeev Prasad – secretary concurrent sessions, there was a workshop, poster
of IOA, and Mr Gagan Sahni were the presentations, and of course inaugural and valedictory

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