04-05-2025
Conference to discuss advancements in retina care held in city
'RETICON 2025', a conference to discuss various advancements in retina care organised by Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, was held in the city on Sunday.
Ashvin Agarwal, chief clinical officer, Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, said that, back in 2011, the conference was started as an initiative with an idea to spotlight advanced technology and foster discussions on retina care. 'Today in 'RETICON 2025', there is everything – from panel discussions to talks – to provide insights.
It becomes important to highlight the issues [in the retina] and the advancements in treatment to not just current surgeons but also to budding retinal surgeons and young ophthalmologists. The conference is a cross pollination of ideas and discussions,' he said.
Amar Agarwal, chairman, Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, says today in India, there are nearly two crore people with blindness and one of the biggest diseases in India is diabetes.
'Getting your eyes checked every six months should be a prerogative when you are diagnosed with diabetes. Because, even if diabetes is well-controlled in someone, he/she can get bleeding in the eye. But if we immediately get it treated, it can be solved easily,' he said.
The conference focused on techniques, such as glued intraocular lens, scleral fixated techniques, and intravitreal injections, and also featured a wet-lab to provide practical training.
Mohan Rajan, vice-president of All India Ophthalmological Society and chairman and medical director of Rajan Eye Care hospital, said: 'Such focus meetings are extremely important, useful, and informative.'
Chennai North MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy and Athiya Agarwal, director, Dr. Agarwals Group of Eye Hospitals, also spoke.
