Prof. Rohit Saxena completed his graduation from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in 1996 and joined Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (AIIMS) as a postgraduate student in 1996. After completing his MD course in Ophthalmology in 1999, he was a Senior Resident at the centre till 2002. He joined the faculty as Assistant Professor at the centre in 2003. He has completed his PhD in Ophthalmology in 2016.

Academic qualifications: MBBS (AIIMS), MD Ophthalmology (AIIMS), PhD (AIIMS):

Dec 2014: Completed course on Good Clinical Practices by NIDA Clinical Trials Network.

Sept 2007: Professional Diploma in Clinical Research (PGDR), Catalyst Clinical Services, New Delhi

July 2006: Post-Graduate Certificate course in Hospital Management, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.

March 1999: Basic Sciences Assessment in Ophthalmology, International Council of Ophthalmology.

Two weeks Observer ship and Training Programme at the New England Eye Centre, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. from 16th to 30th Nov. 2001.

His main interests are:

• Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Phacoemulsification

Membership of societies:

Delhi Ophthalmology Society

All India Ophthalmological Society

Strabismological & Pediatric Ophthalmology Society of India

International Strabismological Association

Dr. M. S. Bajaj, is Professor of Ophthalmology at Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, which is a tertiary care referral and teaching hospital

He is involved in clinical, teaching and research work in Ophthalmology at this apex institute of national importance. He specializes in the fields of Oculoplasty, Orbital Diseases, Lacrimal Disorders and Ocular tumors.

His research work focuses on these superspecialties and includes evolving newer and more innovative surgical techniques. His work has been published in various international journals of repute, in addition to being presented at numerous prestigious superspecialty meetings and conferences.

Dr Dewang Angmocompleted her=undergraduate training MBBS from the prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi University and joined her postgraduationMD (Ophthalmology) training from Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (RPC), All India Institute of MedicalSciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She then completed her Senior Residency in Glaucoma, Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery services from RPC, AIIMSfollowed by DNB, FRCS(Glasg), FICO(UK) and MNAMS degrees. She also did a short term fellowship in glaucoma from Singapore national eye centre. Thereafter, she joined as Senior Research associate in RPC, AIIMS.She has also worked as Assistant Professor in Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, New Delhi affiliated to MAMC, Delhi University. She is currently working as Assistant Professor at Dr RPC, AIIMS, New Delhi since November 2016.

Dr. Angmo has co-authored over 30 peer reviewed research papers in Ophthalmology. She has authored/ edited 2 text books in Glaucoma and has over 20 chapters in various national and international textbooks. Her research areas include the specialities of glaucoma, strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology.

She has received research awards and Young Investigator awards by various international and national societies like the World Glaucoma Congress (2015; HongKong), Asia ARVO (2015; Japan), and the Delhi Ophthalmological Society (2015). She has presented her original clinical and research work as scientific papers and has participated as faculty in several national and international conferences of her specialty.

Dr Tanuj Dada is currently Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of Glaucoma Services at RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS-New Delhi. He is a graduate of AIIMS, New Delhi and was awarded the gold medals for best undergraduate and postgraduate in ophthalmology and best clinical research under the age of 35 years at AIIMS. He has over 300 research publications in peer reviewed indexed journals and has authored 5 textbooks on glaucoma.

He is editor of the All India Ophthalmological Society Guidelines for diagnosis and management of Primary Angle Closure Disease, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Glaucoma Society, as Secretary of the International Society Glaucoma Surgery and on the education consensus committees of the World glaucoma Association. He is Chief Editor of theJournal of Current Glaucoma Practice, Associate editor of the journal of glaucoma and on the editorial board of American journal of ophthalmology.

He has served on the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) committee for formulation of residency and glaucoma fellowship curricula, ICO glaucoma task force which published ICO global guidelines for Glaucoma eye care and as an expert WHO Development Group for the package of glaucoma interventions.

Current leadership positions include appointment as vice chair of the programme planning committee for World Glaucoma Congress (WGC 2023, international co-ordinator for glaucoma scientific programme at Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO 2023) and chairman of scientific committee of Asia Pacific Glaucoma Society Congress (APGC 2022).

He has innovated several new techniques of Glaucoma surgery and pioneered the research on meditation and glaucoma.

Dr. Tushar Agarwal completed his graduation (M.B.B.S.) in 1998 from theUniversity College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University and PostGraduation in Ophthalmology (M.D.) from RP Centre, AIIMS in 2002.

Hehas been on the faculty of the Dr. R.P. Centre for OphthalmicSciences, since September 2005, where he is currently working asAdditional Professor of Ophthalmology.

He completed his Senior Residency in 2005. His areas of specialization include Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery. He has contributedseveral chapters to national and international books on ophthalmologyand published over 50 papers in international peer reviewed journals.His currently pursuing research in the areas of pediatric cataractsurgery, iris repair and reconstruction techniques ,Pterygiumand new techniquesof lamellar corneal surgery.

Currently he serves on the Editorial Board of the World Journal ofOphthalmology. He is/ has been a reviewer for the American Journal ofOphthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology,Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and African Journal ofMicrobiology Research.He has been awarded the Indian National Sciences Academy (INSA) YoungScientist Medal for the Year 2004. He is the recipient of theAchievement Award and “Best of Show” Award by the American Academy ofOphthalmology. He was also awarded the ESCRS/Alcon video Prize forScientific Video by the European Society of Cataract and RefractiveSurgeons.

Present post:

Additional Professor,Vitreo-retina services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.

Medical Journey:

• MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi (1997-2002)
• MS Ophthalmology from Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2003-2006)
• Senior Resident: Retina, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2006-09)
• Fellowship in medical retina at Wrexham Maelor hospital, Wales, UK (2009-10)
• Assistant professor (Ophthalmology) at UCMS and GTBH, Delhi (2010-14)
• ICO Fellowship in Vitreo-retina at Gunma university hospital, Japan (2014)
• Appointed Assistant professor in Retina services RPC,AIIMS in 2014

Academic Achievements:

• 220 Pubmed indexed publications, Three named novel signs (Omega Sign, Hole-Door sign and Arcus Retinalis)
• Author of Handbook of Clinical trials in Ophthalmology (amongst the recommended by International Council Of Ophthalmology). 8 book chapters
• More than 100 international and national presentations and faculty lectures
• Editor, Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology (2019-21)
• Assistant Editor Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2018-23)

Education

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Post Graduation

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

3 years training in Vitreo-Retina

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Dr. Parijat Chandra completed his M.B.B.S. from the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), Delhi. He was awarded the Sridharan Gold medal in Anatomy, Sridharan Gold medal with distinction in Pharmacology; silver medals with distinction in Physiology, Biochemistry; and silver medal in Preventive & Social medicine. He was awarded silver medals for overall ranking in first and final MBBS.

He completed his M.D. (Ophthalmology) from the prestigious R.P. Centre, AIIMS in the year 2000. He was also awarded degree of D.N.B. (Ophthalmology) by National Board of Examinations. He completed his senior residency training in vitreoretinal surgery from R.P. Centre, AIIMS. Thereafter he joined the faculty in Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS and is currently working as Professor of Ophthalmology.

His key area of work is in research, management and surgery of paediatric vitreoretinal diseases, especially Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). He is a regular speaker at national and international conferences, and has 150+ peer-reviewed Pubmed indexed publications. He has been engaged in screening and management of ROP including ROP Surgery in AIIMS since last 24 years.

He has conducted nationwide ROP training workshops. He was Co-PI of the Sightsaver’s National ROP Project (2013-2016). He was organizing secretary of the 2nd World ROP Congress in New Delhi (2009) and Chief Scientific Program Coordinator of the 3rd World ROP Congress in Shanghai, China (2012). He organized the National ROP Summit supported by QEDJT (2013). He was awarded the prestigious Michael Trese Oration from the Indian ROP Society (2023) and ACOIN Felicitation Award (2016). He has been member of committees from NNF, WHO, RBSK Govt of India for formulation ROP related guidelines. He is member of the National ROP Task Force under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

He has been a coinvestigator in many multicentric international clinical trials like DEGAS, MONET, IMROP, MONET, SHIELD, RAINBOW. He mentors quality improvement teams in AIIMS and is AIIMS chapter leader at Institute of Healthcare Improvement USA at IHI.org.

Prof. Viney Gupta is Professor of Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Services of Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences ,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

• Special interest: Congenital glaucomas, juvenile glaucomas, surgical glaucoma and glaucoma genetics.
• Did Glaucoma Fellowship at Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (Australia)( 2007-2008).
• Has more than 170 indexed publications in Glaucoma in peer reviewed journals.
• Author of 2 books one on Ocular Therapeutics and the other on Glaucoma management as part of the initiative of the Glaucoma Society of India
• Spearheading Glaucoma genetic Projects esp genetics of Juvenile open angle glaucoma.
• Special honors: Awarded AC Agarwal Trophy for best free paper at Delhi Ophthalmological Society Meeting (2004).
  • Awarded second prize for best poster at Annual Meeting of European Glaucoma Society, Florence, Italy (2004)
  • Awarded best Clinical Research paper at AIIMS ( 2015)
  • Examiner for Post graduates for the University of Malaysia
• Has mentored post graduate thesis in Glaucoma of more than 55 students.
• Leadership positions:
  • Member secy of the Academic committee of Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
  • Has been Treasurer Glaucoma Society of India (2011-2013).
  • Joint Organising Secretary, Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthlamological Society (2004).
  • Started the Indian Pediatric glaucoma Society and is the President and founding member of the Society.