PGI don bags ophthalmology honour

Chandigarh, June 24

Dr Jaspreet Sukhija, associate professor at the Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, was honoured with a gold medal at the Eye Advance Conference-2016 held in Mumbai.

He delivered the gold medal lecture and keynote address on paediatric cataract surgery in buphthalmos.

The award was given by the Indian Academy of Ophthalmology and Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Society of India to ophthalmologists who have contributed significantly in their specialty.

Dr Jaspreet has done pioneering work in cataract surgery in children with glaucoma. “These children have eyes that are much larger than normal. All intraocular lenses available in the market are designed for normal or small eyes. Till now, there was no way that such children could be rehabilitated with the intraocular lens,” informed Dr Jaspreet.

Dr Jaspreet has devised a technique whereby standard intraocular lens can be safely implanted in such eyes with long-term stability, which would give these children hope for vision. — TNS