“GLAUCOMA CONNECT” XXV Silver Jubilee Annual Conference of the GLAUCOMA SOCIETY OF INDIA Under the aegis of Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association & Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society October 2nd - 4th, 2015 This programme may carry credit hours from Maharashtra Medical Council ITC Maratha Sahar Airport Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099 Hilton Hotel Sahar Airport Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099 Dear Colleague, It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to attend the 25th Annual Conference of Glaucoma Society of India which is scheduled to be held in Mumbai at ITC Maratha and Hilton, from 2nd to 4th October 2015. This mega event is going to be called GLAUCOMA CONNECT. A turnout of almost 1400-1500 ophthalmologists is expected to attend this special conference. In addition to a well-defined and relevant scientific program, twenty five glaucoma experts from abroad are invited to grace the occasion to ensure that you will be treated to the best of talks and lectures. We are working towards making this conference a very memorable experience for you, with a superb scientific program spread over three days, as it is a Silver Jubilee Conference. The scientific program highlights will include • 3 Special Silver Jubilee plenary sessions. • Upcoming Science and Technology in the Specialization of Glaucoma. • Diagnostic Angle Closure Disease, Medical and Surgical Management in Glaucoma, Lasers in Glaucoma • Sessions on Future Technologies in Glaucoma. • Sessions on Practice in Glaucoma. • Happening Things in Glaucoma. • Sessions on Management of Complications of Secondary Glaucoma, • Sessions on Research Methodology • Sessions on Epidemiology • Sessions on Career Building and Overseas Opportunities • Pediatric Glaucoma and Lasers in Glaucoma. • Specialised session on Trabeculectomy. • Celebrating half century in Trabeculectomy. • Skill Transfer • Interactive Sessions Early risers will have the option of being treated to a special meeting with the Masters in Glaucoma. There will be an array of things to choose from, like instruction courses, interactive sessions. Also, keeping in with the trend of non scientific, but extremely relevant in character, topics like Research Methodology, Career Building and Overseas Opportunities, Practice Building, Progression, Epidemiology have been arranged. This programme may carry credit hours from Maharashtra Medical Council Dr. Viney Nangia Dr. Prateep Vyas Dr. Manish Shah Dr. Barun K. Nayak Glaucoma Society of India : Dr. Viney Nangia - President Dr. Prateep Vyas - Secretary Dr. Manish Shah - Treasurer GIEP Council : Dr Aditya Agrawal - Central Dr T Raveendra - South Dr Sunil Jain - West Dr Surojit Chakraborty - East Dr Deven Tuli - North Zonal Members: Dr Kirti Singh - North Zone Dr B K Nayak - West Zone Dr George Puthuran - South Zone Dr Dipanjan Paul - East Zone Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association : Dr Vijay Bhatt - President Dr Anis Bhavnagarwala - Secretary Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society : Dr Jeevan Ladi - President Dr Preetam Samant - Secretary Dr. Sunil S. Jain Dr. Sachin Dharwadkar Local Organising Committee : Dr T. P. Lahane - Chairman Dr Barun Kumar Nayak - Organising Secretary Dr Sunil S. Jain - Co-Organising Secretary Dr Sachin Dharwadkar - Treasurer Dr Anupam Deshpande - Member Dr Ashwin Sainani - Member Dr Gagan Singh - Member Dr Kulin Kothari - Member Dr N. S. Athanikar - Member Dr Nitin Deshpande - Member Dr Priti Kamdar - Member Dr Ragini Parekh - Member Dr Rajul parikh - Member Dr Reshma Jhaveri - Member Dr Rita Dhamankar - Member Dr Ruvit Nikam - Member Dr Sandeep Nagwekar - Member Dr Shefali Parikh - Member For Subsidized Accommodation Rates at the venue please write to drbknayak@gmail.com REGISTRATION FORM GLAUCOMA CONNECT 2015 Silver Jubilee Conference of Glaucoma Society of India 2ND TO 4TH OCTOBER 2015 : ITC MARATHA / HILTON NAME : MEDICAL COUNCIL NO : NAME OF STATE : ADDRESS : CITY : PINCODE : STATE : LANDLINE CELL EMAIL ID CIRCLE THE RELEVANT OPTIONS (ANY 1) & GIVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER GSI MEMBER Yes GSI MEMBER No MOS MEMBER Yes MOS MEMBER No BOA MEMBER Yes BOA MEMBER No Please note that the last date of submission of online abstracts is 30/06/2015 * ST = Early Bird upto Regular upto Service Tax @ 14% 15/06/15 -with ST* 15/09/15 with ST* Pre –Regn closes w.e.f 16/09/15 Spot Regn with ST* (at the venue only) Encircle the appropriate charges and enter here A GSI/MOS/ BOA Members Rs.2900/Rs.3500/(Rs.2544/-+ *Rs.354/-) (Rs.3070/-+ *Rs.430/-) Rs.4500/(Rs.3947/-+ *Rs.553/-) Non Members Rs.3200/Rs.4000/(Rs.2807 + *Rs.393/-) (Rs.3508 + *Rs.492/-) Rs.5200/(Rs.4561/-+ *Rs.639/-) PG Students (Cert. from HOD mandatory – No Banquet) Rs.1500/Rs.2000/Rs.2600/(Rs.1315/- + *Rs.185/-) (Rs.1754/- +*Rs.246/-) (Rs.2281/-+ *Rs.319/-) Reservation Charges for Accommodation at the venue Rs.5000/- Advance. Balance to be paid to the Hotel Reception at Check In Rs.5000/- Advance. Balance to be paid to the Hotel Reception at Check In Rs._____________ B Not Available. Deduct Rs.200/- if not attending the Banquet. Rs._____________ DEDUCTION C Rs.______________ TOTAL PAYABLE ( A + B) (If attending the Banquet) Rs. TOTAL PAYABLE (A + B – C) (If NOT attending the Banquet) Rs. The charges mentioned above should be sent in the name of “GLAUCOMA CONNECT 2015” payable at Mumbai in the form of a Demand Draft or an at par cheque to : Dr Barun Kumar Nayak, Organizing Secretary – Glaucoma Connect 2015 PD Hinduja National Hospital & MRC, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai 400016. Accommodation : We have arrangements for accommodation at highly subsidized rates at the venue (ITC Maratha /Hilton). For details regarding the same, please write to Dr BK Nayak, at drbknayak@gmail.com (Telephone : 9987315599 / 022-24447165 / 022-24447131) Total Amount Payable : Rs. DD/Cheque No/Cash : Rs. Drawn on Bank : Dated : For Subsidized Accommodation Rates at the venue please write to drbknayak@gmail.com List of Faculty. OVERSEAS FACULTY : Dr Aung Tin Dr Betsy Sleath Dr Chris Johnson Dr Arun Narayansamy Dr Arvind Neel Dr Chris Leung Dr L Vijay Dr Ravi Thomas Dr Sanjay Asrani Dr Vineet Ratra Dr Jack Cioffi Dr Lee Alward Dr Mark Sherwood Dr Mingguang He Dr Paul Lee Prof Alan Robin Prof Jonas Jost Prof Makato Araie Prof Paul Palmberg Dr. Ramesh Ayyala Dr Suman Thapa NATIONAL FACULTY : Dr Amit Porwal Dr Amit Solanki Dr Ashish Thool Dr Aditya Neog Dr Anil Mandal Dr Arup Chakraborty Dr B Shantha Dr B Shridhar Rao Dr Chandrima Paul Dr Devendra Sood Dr G Chandrasekhar Dr Gowri Murthy Dr Harsh Kumar Dr Harsha Rao Dr J C Das Dr Krishnadas Dr Madhu Bhadhuria Dr Maneesh Singh Dr Mayuri Khamar Dr Murali Ariga Dr P Sathyen Dr Prafful Sharma Dr Rajul Parikh Dr Ramakrishna Dr Rita Dhamankar Dr Ronnie George Dr S S Pandav Dr Sathi Devi Dr Shefali Parikh Dr Shirish Nelivigi Dr Sirisha Senthil Dr Suneeta Dubey Dr Sushmita Kaushik Dr Tanuj Dada Dr Venkatesh Dr Viney Gupta Dr Vinita Ray Pathak Dr. Aditya Agarwal Dr. Manish Shah Dr. Prateep Vyas Dr. Deven Tuli Dr. Surojit Chakraborty Dr Gursatinder Singh Dr JKS Parihar Dr Kalyani Prasad Dr Krishna Prasad Dr Manavdeep Singh Dr Mani Bhaskaran Dr Manju Dr Mariam Mansoori Dr Medha Prabhudesai Dr Monica Gandhi Dr Parag Sharma Dr Parul Ichhpujani Prof Ramanjit Sihota Dr Rajesh Kumar Dr Reena Chowdhary Dr Roopali Nerlekar Dr Sagarika Patyal Dr Shalini Mohan Dr Shilpa Patil Dr Sibhal Bhartiya Dr Subhobrata Chakraborty Dr Sumeet choudhary Dr Sunil Gupta Dr Sunil Jain Dr Suresh Gupta Dr T. Raveendra Dr Tabassum Mansoori Dr Tanuja Kate Prof U S Tiwari Dr Viney Nangia Dr Vinita Ramnani For Subsidized Accommodation Rates at the venue please write to drbknayak@gmail.com