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| REMEH ORS Conference 2023 |
New OPD Block Opening Ceremony
Dec 8 Banepa: The opening of REMEH's new OPD block took place on
December 8th, 2023, at 3 PM, graced by the presence of the Honorable Health and
Population Minister, Mr. Mohan Bahadur Basnet. The ceremony acknowledged and
honored the contributions of various municipalities, rural municipalities, and
partner organizations in alleviating the burden of blindness and vision
impairment through collaborative efforts with REMEH. Five long-term working
staff, Rabindra Adhikary, Harihar Koirala, Shova Acharya, Bina Thapa, Nabina
Manandhar, were felicitated at the program.
Preconference
Dec 8 Dhulikhel; Prior to the main conference, an evening of cultural
festivities and a gala dinner hosted over a hundred delegates.
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| Management Committee welcoming the guests |
Conference
Dec 9 Dhulikhel: The conference began with registration at 8 AM,
followed by a formal session chaired by Prof. Dr. Shashank Koirala.
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| Gearing up for the registration |
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| The process of registration |
The session
commenced with a welcome speech by REMEH's Chairman, Mr. Madhu Acharya,
followed by Mr. Scott Hamilton, the ORS team coordinator.
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| REMEH Chairman Madhu Acharya welcoming the guests |
Dr. Ruchi Shrestha,
REMEH's medical director, introduced the institution, succeeded by speeches
from Prof. Dr. Shashank Koirala, Prof. Dr. Sagun Joshi, and Prof. Dr. Chet Raj
Pant.
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| REMEH Medical Director introducing REMEH |
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| Prof Dr Shashank Koirala offering his speech |
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| Prof Dr Sagun Joshi addressing the delegates of REMEH - ORS Conference |
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| Prof Dr Chetraj pant addressing the delegates of REMEH ORS Conference |
The scientific session commenced post-11 AM, featuring presentations by experts. Dr. Ronald C. Gentile discussed 'ocular trauma of the posterior segment – essentials and case study,' while Dr. Sanjay Kedhar covered 'cultured endothelial cells transplantation' and 'special considerations in the management of uveitis glaucoma – a uveitis specialist perspective.'
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| Ronald C Gentile presenting his paper on REMEH - ORS Conference |
Dr. Christopher Teng shared insights on 'glaucoma procedures in resource-limited locales,' and Dr. Omar Ozgur presented on 'eyelid defect and trauma repair.'
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| Audience at REMEH ORS Conference |
Following a lunch break after 2 PM, the national
speaker’s session commenced. Prof. Dr. Sanjay K. Singh discussed the
'management of bullous keratopathy,' Prof. Dr. Rohit Sainju focused on
'ophthalmologists on thyroid eye disease,' and Prof. Dr. Sagun Joshi elaborated
on the efficacy of intravitreal injections in SHAPU management.
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| Prof Dr Sanjay K Singh on management of bullous keratopathy |
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| Prof Dr Rohit Saiju presenting at REMEh ORS Conference |
Associate
Professor Dr. Indira Poudyal addressed the challenges of glaucoma services in
Nepal, while Dr. Kishoreraj Pradhan simplified the concept of refractive
surgery.
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| Dr Indira Poudyal presenting on REMEH ORS Conference about glaucoma services in Nepal |
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| Dr Kishore Pradhan simplifying the concepts of refractive surgery |
Associate Professor Dr. Kiran Shakya presented an 'easy technique for
3-piece scleral fixation IOL.' The session concluded with Dr. Tejsu Singh
Malla's presentation on leadership skills in the ophthalmology field.
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| Dr Tejsu Singh Malla speaking on behalf of Young Ophthalmologists |
The following is the group photograph at the end of the conference. Many people left early on so these are the people who remained till the last.
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| The entry gate of venue |
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| The Venue |
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