Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Chandni Chakraborty
Vivekananda Mission Asram Netra Niramay Niketan, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol
In the present day rapidly growing ophthalmic science, the need for skilled ophthalmic personnel is increasing exponentially which in turn is proportionately causing an increasing demand for ophthalmic training for Ophthalmologists as well as MLOP that is mid level ophthalmic technicians specially optometrists, management and other non clinical staffs. This instruction course deals with the scientific and systematic approach to Ophthalmic training programme starting from need assessment, curriculum development, evaluation, administration, marketing and sustainability. This speech is meant to help those who are planning to start their own training centre for ophthalmology, and also to help those who already have their own training Institute and want to improve or expand their activities.
Chandni Chakraborty has completed MBBS and MS (passed in 2005). She is trained in Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, India, and is a Senior Consultant in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. She is incharge of VMA Institute of Ophthalmic Training conducting 18 clinical and 7 non clinical courses for Ophthalmologists and MLOP since 2010. She has 7 years of experience in Pediatric Ophthalmology and attended several national & 3 international conferences (namely AAPOS SNEC Joint Meeting 2013, Singapore AAPOS – JAPO - JASA Joint Meeting in Kyoto, 2014 and the 12th Meeting of the ISA, Kyoto, 2014). She also attended Eyexcel (2012 and 2015), a workshop on Ophthalmic Training as participant and faculty respectively.
Email: chandnimimi73@gmail.com