COVS Symposium 2023

1st Chitkara Optometry and Vision Science Symposium

Unravelling the Recent Trends and Advancements in Optometric Management

Symposium Mode: Physical Meeting

VENUE - Einstein Hall, Galileo Block (ground floor), Chitkara University, Punjab
DATE - December 3rd, 2023

Organized By
Department of Optometry
Chitkara School of Health Sciences
Chitkara University, Punjab 140401

1st Chitkara Optometry and Vision Science Symposium

It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to the 1st Chitkara Optometry and Vision Science Symposium, theme ‘Unravelling the Recent Trends and Advancements in Optometric Management’. In the era of globalization, the healthcare sector is one of the growing sectors embracing transformation through innovation and sustainable practices. There is a definite need of social responsibility and to envision environment centric goals as a core strategy to globally benefit patient care. A scientific symposium exclusively planned learn, unlearn and re-learn the recent advances in eye health-care and optometry. The eminent national and international experts will discuss the recent avenues in optometry practice and add to the existing pool of knowledge for the budding optometrists to understand and learn recent and evidence-based practice

Key Objectives of The Symposium

  • Discussions on the latest and most recent trends in optometry practice: diagnostics and management
  • An educational symposium which will uplift the knowledge as well as clinical and practical aspects in different sectors of Optometry.
  • Evidence-based learning, and bringing together the optometry practitioners across the private and government sectors, scholars, researchers, industry partners to discuss the recent innovations, advanced and newest trends in optometry practice.

Chitkara University (Punjab) has been adjudged as one of the best private universities in India with its campus in the Patiala district of Punjab state. The University offers a variety of multidisciplinary program, with a curriculum designed, that it caters to the demand of the present-day industry.

Chitkara University is a veritable cornucopia of education and is offering plethora of programs in the field of Engineering, Pharmacy, Business Management, Education and Health Sciences. It has been certified as NAAC A+ University, which is a testimony of the vision and guidance of the leadership and years of incessant hard work, devotion, and commitment of the entire team. University to its credit 2nd rank in the prestigious ATAL Ranking of Institutions in Innovation Achievement (ARRIA) released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. This milestone is an outcome of our university’s relentless focus on fostering innovation and encouraging students to solve real-world problems.

The Healthcare Industry is unquestionably one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the country. There was an ever-widening gap between the existing requirement and availability of competent good quality healthcare professionals. Considering this the Chitkara School of Health Sciences was established in 2011, exclusively dedicated to the education of healthcare professionals. Since then, growing from strength to strength, we have become the most sought-after school in the region. We envision training and developing healthcare professionals who can create a difference in the quality of life of all those who require healthcare. CSHS offers various programs under the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Department of Optometry, Department of Physiotherapy and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

CHIEF FOCUS AREAS

Recent Advancements in the Optometric Management

Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy

Pedriatric Optometry

Contact Lens

Community Eye Healthcare

Eminent Speakers & Guests

Dr. Rakesh Gupta

President & Director of Public Health, Strategic Institute for Public Health Education & Research (SIPHER),

Visiting faculty, University Institute of Applied Health Sciences (UIAHS) Chandigarh University,

Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist (CTCS)

Bruce Moore

Professor Emeritus, New England College Optometry, UK

Prof. Aditya Goyal

President- ASCO India, FCOVD, Principal, Sankara Vision Academy, Sankara Eye Foundation, Bangalore, India

Prof. Vikas Shrivastava

Ph.D(Sch), M.Optom, B.Ophtha. Tech. (AIIMS), D.Pharm, PGDHA, MBA, LLB, LLM., Programme Chair & Examination coordinator (B.Optometry, M.Optometry & PhD(Optometry), Division of Optometry, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, (U.P)

Harjeet Singh

Ophthalmic Officer, Sub. Divisional Hospital, Ghudda, Bhatinda, Punjab, Adjunct Faculty, Sankara College of Optometry, Ludhiana, Punjab, President, National Ophthalmic Association

Fakhruddin Shamsheer Barodawala

M.Optom, FASCO (Dispensing Optics), FIACLE, FAAO, FBCLA, Lecturer, SEGi University, Malaysia

PANELISTS

Dr. Nooruz Zaman

Joint Secretory ASCO India, Assistant Professor, Consultant Optometrist, Sankara Eye Foundation, Ludhiana

Akshay Saluja

Director, Global Eye Store, New Delhi

Kulbhushan Sachdeva

Senior optometrist in PGIMER, Chandigarh

Pushpendra Singh

Fellow - International Association of Contact Lenses Educators Australia. Professional Services Manager Bausch & Lomb

Patrons

Dr. Ashok K. Chitkara

Chancellor
Chitkara University

Dr. Madhu Chitkara

Pro-Chancellor
Chitkara University

CO-PATRON

Dr. Archana Mantri

Vice Chancellor
Chitkara University, Punjab

Organizing Chairperson

Dr Sonika Bakshi Bhandari

Dean
Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab

Organizing Secretary

Nayan Gupta

Assistant Professor
Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab

Navneet Sharma

Assistant Professor
Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Punjab

Symposium Mode : Physical Meeting

Venue: Einstein Hall, Galileo Block (ground floor), Chitkara University, Punjab

Participation & Registration

Click on the web-link below or scan the QR code

Deadline for Abstracts

Open till 28th November, 2023

Notification of Acceptance

Open till 28th November, 2023

Last Date for Registration

Open till 28th November, 2023

Fees Details (per each candidate)

Registration Fees:INR Due Date On Spot Registration
Delegates as Professional Optometrists (Academicians/Faculty Members/Clinicians/Researchers/Corporate sector) Rs. 500/- Rs. 700/-
Students Registration Rs. 500/- Rs. 700/-
Bulk Registration (minimum 10 students) Rs. 700/- Rs. 1000/-

Pre-conference workshop – Multifocal contact lenses

Bausch & Lomb

Bausch & Lomb, an American company founded by Rochester, New York. There mission is to help people see better and live better all over the world. It is one of the world largest brand for supplying eye health products, including contact lens, lens care products and medicine. They offers wide range of eye health care products including vision contact lens and lens care products, coloured contact lens and contact lens solutions.

The Bausch & Lomb through unwavering focus and innovation they introduced new gift of sight by launching multifocal lenses series i.e Bioture one day multifocal Daily Disposable , Pure vision 2 mutlifocal contact lenses and Soflens Multifocal lenses. After the age of 40 yrs we start losing the ability to see or focus the objects at near this condition is likely to be associated with presbyopia, a very common age related problem. As a gift Bausch& Lomb has launched these lens as a solution.

Bioture One Day Multifocal Daily Disposable
  • Hydrogel
  • Comfort
  • Retaind 98% of the Moisture
  • Healthy Oxygen Flow
  • Enables UVA and UVB Protection
Pure Vision 2 Mutlifocal
Contact Lenses
  • Monthly
  • Enables High Level of Oxygen Transmissibility
  • Available Over Wide Range of Power
Soflens Multifocal
Lenses
  • Hydrogel Material
  • Less Lid Interaction
  • Available in Wide Range of Power
8:45 to 9:30 am High Tea
9:30 to 9:45 am Welcome Address
9:45 to 10:20 am Clinical pearls of Vision Therapy Prof. Aditya Goyal
10:20 to 11:00 am Evidence based approach in Vision Care Dr. Bruce Moore
11:00 to 11:35 am Community and Eye- ‘Big Picutre’ Mr. Harjeet Singh
11:35 to 12:15 am Current research in optometry Prof. Vikas Shrivastava
12:15 to 1:00 pm Corneal Blindness backlog free Punjab Dr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta
1:00 to 2:00 pm Lunch
2:00 to 2:30 pm Recent trends in Dry Eye Management Fakhruddin Barodawala
Panel Discussion
2:30 to 3:30 pm Orthokeratology: Myopia Management Dr. Nooruz Zaman
Optical Interventions in Myopia Control Akshay Saluja
Management of High Myopia and Keratoconus – Speciality lenses Kulbhushan Sachdeva
Soft Contact Lenses – Recent trends Pushpendra Singh
3:30 to 4:00 pm Thanks Giving

Contact

Contact

Nayan Gupta , Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, CSHS
Navneet Sharma , Assistant Professor, Department of Optometry, CSHS

Email Us

nayan.gupta@chitkara.edu.in
navneet.sharma@chitkara.edu.in

Call Us

+91-9673563038
+91-9815639496