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attendees inspired and eager to explore new
frontiers in refractive surgery.

The workshop culminated in a lively
Q&A session, where participants had the
opportunity to engage directly with the
speakers. This interactive dialogue fostered
a rich exchange of ideas, ensuring that
everyone left with a deeper understanding of
the topics discussed.
Following the discussions, participants
were given the chance to engage in hands-
on training with Pentacam imaging on
live patients, including conditions such as
keratoconus, post-keratoplasty, and pellucid
marginal degeneration (PMCD). The practical
session allowed attendees to apply their new DR. MUKESH TANEJA, DIRECTOR CORNEA,
ADDRESSING THE PARTICI PANTS
knowledge in real-world scenarios.
The day concluded with a tour of the LASIK
operating theater, where attendees observed The workshop not only enriched the
patient preparations, the functioning of LASIK professional knowledge of attendees
machinery, and OT protocols. The session but also reinforced the commitment of
also covered post-operative care, providing Indira Gandhi Eye Hospital & Research
attendees with valuable insights into the full Centre to advancing ophthalmic
scope of refractive surgery. education and patient care.
Feedback from the participants was As the event wrapped up, participants
overwhelmingly positive, with many praising left with a renewed sense of purpose,
the depth of the content and the opportunity eager to apply the new skills and insights
to interact with leading experts in the field. they had gained in their practices.

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FACULTIES AND PARTICIPANTS

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