Conference on “Optometry in India: opportunities,
challenges and way forward†was organized at IVI Hyderabad on 3 October 2013 to
mark IVI’s second anniversary.
National and international leaders in optometry
and eyecare including Dr GN Rao, Prof Brien Holden, Prof Kovin Naidoo, Dr
Ramesh S Ve, Ms Lakshmi, Mr Vivek Mendonsa and Mr Arun Nagraj spoke at the
conference.
Broadcasted live through Webex, the conference
was accessed by about 300 individuals including students from 10 optometry
institutions from across the country.
The conference also provided a platform for the
launch of Ollie the Optometrist – a specially commissioned character in the
Wizard of OZ show, to create awareness about the important role of optometry in
eye care.