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BIO - DATA

NAME Dr. Dipankar Das, MBBS, MS

FATHER’S NAME Sri Purnesh Ranjan Das

CORRESPONDING ADDRESS Residential Address (INDIA):House No. 20, Circular path, Near Naam Ghar –Puja Mandap, Rukmininagar,PO-Assam SachivalayaDispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, IndiaPhone : 91-361- 2231650, 09864207627e-mail : dr_dasdipankar@yahoo.com

dd14677@gmail.com

Institute Address (INDIA):Senior Consultant,Department of Ocular Pathology, Uveitis & Neuro-Ophthalmology ServicesSri Sankaradeva NethralayaBeltola, Guwahati-781028, Assam, IndiaPhone: +91 361 2228879/80, Fax:+91 361 2228878Web : ssnguwahati.orge-mail:ssnghy1@gmail.com

Date of Birth 15.4.1970

Sex Male

Marital status -

Religion Hinduism

Nationality Indian

Educational Qualification MBBS 1994, MS (Ophthalmology) 2000Fellow in Ocular Pathology & Uvea (2001-2002)

Experiences after Post Graduation 16 years

Teaching Experience (DNB-Ophthalmology, Post Graduation Courses) - 14 years

Date of completion of internship 17th August 1995

Status of College MCI recognized

Registration Number 13123AMC

DETAILS OF EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

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Institution

Central school, Khanapara,

Guwahati, India

Central school, Khanapara,

Guwahati, India

Gauhati Medical College,

Guwahati, Assam, India

Gauhati Medical College,

Guwahati, Assam, India

Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya,

Guwahati, Assam, India

Sankara Nethralaya,

Chennai, India

International Council

of Ophthalmology

Doheny Eye Institute

Keck School of

Medicine, Los Angeles, USA

Board / University

CBSE

CBSE

Gauhati University,

Guwahati, Assam,India

Gauhati University,

Guwahati, Assam,India

MRF and VRF

ICO

University of

Southern California,

USA

Attempt

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I

I, II, I

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Year

1987

1989

1989-94

2000

2001

2001-02

2003

2010-11

Post Graduate Thesis (Ophthalmology) at Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Gauhati Medical College &

Hospital under Gauhati University, Guwahati, INDIA. Topic: A comparative study of different antifungal drugs in

mycotic corneal ulcer

Publications : (Peer Reviewed & Indexed Journal)

1. Original article section - Histopathological analysis of 232 eyes with retinoblastoma conducted in a

tertiary care ophthalmic center, Jyotirmay Biswas, MS; Dipankar Das MS; S. Krishnakumar MD; Mahesh P.

Shanmugam, DO; in Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Oct. 2003, Vol 40, No. 5

2. Cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation in retinoblastoma case treated by external beam

radiation therapy - Harsha Bhattacharjee MS; Kasturi Bhattacharjee MS, DNB; Debdulal Chakraborty MBBS;

Mrinmoy Talukdar DO; Dipankar Das MS in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Sept. 2003, Vol 29,

No.9

3.-Eccrine duct carcinoma of the eyelid mimicking meibomian carcinoma- clinicopathological study of a

case, S. Krishnakumar MD; E Ravindra Mohan MD,FRCS; Kalpana Babu DO; Dipankar Das MS; Jyotirmay

Biswas MS in Survey Of Ophthalmology, Vol. 48,No.4, July-Aug 2003

4. Chloroma of the orbit in a non leukaemic patient-A case report, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Harsha Bhattacharjee,

Dipankar Das, Kalpana Babu, Lakshmi Mahesh, S. Krishnakumar, Jyotirmay Biswas in the Journal of Orbit,Vol-

22,No 4/ Dec 2003

Examination

AISE (Xth)

AISSE (XIIth)

MBBS

MS(Ophthalmology)

Fellowship in General

Ophthalmology

Fellowship in Ocular

Pathology & Uveitis

under Dr. J. Biswas &

Dr S. Krishnakumar

Basic Science

assessment in

Ophthalmology

Part-One

6 months Clinical

Observership in Ocular

Inflammation & Uveitis &

Ophthalmic Pathology

under Prof Narsing A. Rao

Marks

82.6%

65.4%

62.7%

Passed

Passed

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5. Management of posteriorly dislocated endocapsular tension ring & foldable acrylic intraocular lens-Acase report - Harsha Bhattacharjee, MS; Kasturi Bhattacharjee MS, DNB, FRCS (Ed); Dipankar Das MS; P. K. JainDO, Debdulal Chakraborty MBBS, DNB, Satyen Deka MS. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2004;30(1):243-6.

6. Indocyanine green angiogram in TB choroiditis - Rupesh V. Agarwal, Dipankar Das, Jyotirmay Biswas, K.Jagannath and H. N. Madhavan in INSIGHT, Inhouse SN journal

7. Book Review : Ocular Pathology. Fifth Edition, Myron Yanoff, Ben Fine, Mosby; Dr Dipankar Das MS. EIZOCJournal

8. Book Review : Clinical Ophthalmology - A Systemic Approach - Jack J Kanski, Fifth Edition, 2003, ButterworthHeinemann, Dr Dipankar Das MS. Journal EIZOC

9. The Eye-Basic Sciences in Practice, second edition, John V Forrester et al, WB Saunders Company 2002,447 pages, indexed, illustrated. Book Review : Dr Dipankar Das MS in EIZOC journal Vol4, No1, May 2002

10. Harada’s syndrome-academic institution based clinical study, Dr Dipankar Das MS, Dr HarshaBhattacharjee, and Dr Kalyan Das. Journal EIZOC: Original Article Section

11. Clinico-pathological study of a case of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy present-ing as a optic nerve sheath tumour. - S Krishnakumar, Kalpana Babu, Dipankar Das, Jyotirmay Biswas inJournal of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 40(3):172-175 2003

12. Intravitreal Gnathostomiasis and review of literature - Dr Harsha Bhattacharjee, Dr Dipankar Das, DrJnanankar Medhi in Retina vol.27 (1) january2007, p67-73

13. Ocular Toxoplasmosis in DNB teaching material in Website

14. Ocular adnexal lymphoma in North East Indian population, Brief communication.Year : 2008 | Volume : 56 | Issue : 2 | Page : 153-155 in Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Dr Dipankar Das, DrPanna Deka, Dr Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Dr Jayanta Kumar Das, Dr Ganesh Chandra Kuri, Mr. Akshay ChandraDeka, Dr. Harsha Bhattacharjee

15. Bacteriology of chronic dacryocystitis in adult population of North – East India; Jayanta Kumar Das,Akshay Ch. Deka, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Ganesh Ch. Kuri, Dipankar Das, Krishna GogoiOrbit, Vol. 27, Issue 4, 2008, Page 243-247

16. Indirect optic nerve injury in two wheeler riders in North east India - Dr Harsha Bhattacharjee, Dr.Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Dr Lokesh Jain, Dr. Gitumoni Sharma, Dr Angsuman Sen Sarma, Dr Dipankar Das, DrJnanankar Medhi, Dr. Sanjoy Kumar Buragohain. 2008| November-December | Volume 56 | Issue 6.Indian Jour-nal of Ophthalmology

17. Letter to the Editor : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology/Year 2009/Volume:57/Issue:1/ Page:73Authors’ reply: Dipankar Das, Panna Deka, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Jayanta Kumar Das, Ganesh Kuri, AkshayChandra Deka, Harsha Bhattacharjee Sri Sankardeva Nethralaya, Beltola, Guwahati - 781 028, Assam, India

18. Pattern of uveitis in Northeastern India-A Tertiary Eye Care Center Study. Dr. Dipankar Das, Dr. HarshaBhattacharjee, Dr. Pankaj Kumar Bhattacharyya, Dr. Lokesh Jain, Dr. M J Panicker, Dr Kalyan Das, Mr. AkshayC. Deka. Year : 2009, Volume : 57, Issue : 2, Page : 144-146 / BRIEF COMMUNICATION Indian Journal ofOphthalmology

19. Solitary fibrous tumour of the orbit presenting in pregnancy.- Dr Jayanta K Das, Dr Angsuman S Sarma,Akshay Ch Deka, Dr Dipankar Das. Year: 2009/ Volume: 57/ Issue 3/ Page: 238-40/ Brief Communication. IndianJournal of Ophthalmology.

20. An unusual case of retrobulbar Arachnoid Cyst and its management - Authors: Dipankar Das ; PannaDeka ; Akshay C. Deka ; Kasturi Bhattacharjee ; Harsha Bhattacharjee ; Jayanta Kr. Das ; Ganesh Chandra Kuri,Affiliation: a Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, India. Published in: Orbit, Volume 28, Issue 2 & 3April 2009 , pages 169 - 171

21. Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the orbit - Dipankar Das, Ganesh Chandra Kuri, PannaDeka, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Akshay C Deka, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati,Assam, India. Brief Communication: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology: YEAR: Sept. 2009/ VOL: 57/ ISSSUE 5/Page-391-393

22. Clinicopathological study of a case of unsuspected retinoblastoma. Biswas J, Das D, Vaijayanthi P,Khetan V, Kumar SK. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2009 Oct 2:1-3. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20090918-04.[Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19791715 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

23. Ocular Toxoplasmosis - Lokesh Jain, Dipankar Das, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Garima Jain. DOS Journal inUvea Section; 2009, Volume 15, Issue 5, Page 19-23

24. Neuro & intraocular cysticercosis: A clinicopathological case report - Dr. Dipankar Das, Dr SatyenDeka, Dr Saidul Islam, Dr Nilutparna Deuri, Dr Panna Deka, Mr. Akshay Chandra Deka, Dr. Hemalata Deka, Dr.Sanjoy Kumar Buragohain, Dr. Harsha Bhattacharjee, Eye & Brain. Published Date March 2010, Volume 2010:2

25. Moyamoya disease with neuro-ophthalmic manifestation-A rare case report - Dr. Dipankar Das 1, Dr.Sanjeev Kumar Handique 2, Dr. Harsha Bhattacharjee 1, Dr. Sanjoy Kumar Buragohain 1,Dr. Gayatri Bharali 1,Mr. Akshay Chandra Deka 1, Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh 1, Journal of Eye & Brain, May, Volume 2010:2

26. Subconjunctival urate crystals-A case report - Dr. Prafulla Sarma, Dr. Dipankar Das, Dr. Panna Deka, Mr.Akshay C. Deka in CORNEA. 2010,jul; 29 (&): 830-2: 10.1097/ICO.0b13e3181c58ecb.

27. Primary orbital rhabdomyosarcoma with skeletal muscle metastasis-Case report - Jayanta K Das, B KTiwari, SB Paul, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Bhuyan Cida, Dipankar Das. Oman journal of ophthalmology, Year 2010/Volume: 3/ Issue: 2/ Page: 91- 93

28. Letter to Editor: Ophthalmic Telepathology: Concept and Practice. Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas, Dr. DipankarDas, Ms Vaijanthi Pushparaj in Indian journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2010, Vol. 53, Issue 3, Page 577-78

29. A rare case of adult-onset retinoblastoma in tertiary hospital of North East India. Dr Sunil Kumar Singh,Dr Dipankar Das, H. Bhattacharjee, J. Biswas, G. Kuri, K. Bhattacharjee, H. Deka, A C Deka in Oman Journal ofOphthalmology, 2011,Vol- 4;25-7

30. Gnathostoma and gnathostomiasis in North East India: II. On the occurrence of an advanced thirdstage larva of Gnathostoma spinigerum Owen, 1836 in human eye with a description of its light micro-scopic morphology. Islam Saidul, Bhattacharjee Harsha, Das Dipankar, Medhi Jnanankar, Journal of Veteri-nary Parasitology, Year : 2011, Volume : 25, Issue : 1, First page : ( 18) Last page : (20), Print ISSN : 0971-6157.Online ISSN : 0974-0813

31. Mycobacterium tubercuolosis DNA in donor eyeball of a case of acute posterior multifocal placoidpigment epltheliopathy. Jyotirmay Biswas, Radha Annamalai, Vaijanthi, K. Lily Therese, L. Dhanurakle, DipankarDas, SS Badrinath. Insight, Sci J. Med & Vis Res Found Vol XXX, No.1, Feb 2012, Pg 3-4

32. Recurrent iris cyst following pencil tip injury. Harsha Bhattacharjee, Dipankar Das. Clinical images:Indian J Med Res 137, June 2013, pp 1211

33. Efferocytosis in Retinoblastoma. Dipankar Das, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Prerana S.Tahiliani, Pankaj Bhattacharyya, Manabjyoti Barman, Sunita Sarma Bharthakur, Panna Deka, Apurba Deka,Rajashree Paul. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 2013, 4, 1443-1447

34. A New Rosette in Retinoblastoma. Dipankar Das, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Sumita Sarma Barthakur, PreranaSushil Tahiliani, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Apurba Deka, Rajashree Paul. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. DOI10.4 103/0301-4738. 129786. Year : 2014, Volume : 62, Issue : 5, Page : 638-641

35. Liquefied after cataract and its surgical treatment. Harsha Bhattacharjee, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, PankajBhattacharjee, Dipankar Das, Krishna Gogoi, Diyali Arati. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2014, Vol 62, Issue 5,580-584 DOI:10.4103/0301-4738.129771 PMID:24881605

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36. Original Article : Profile of Ocular and Adnexal Tumours at a Tertiary Institute of Northeast India. DasDipankar, Deka P, Ramachandra V, Bhattacharjee K, Das JK, Kuri GC, Tahiliani PS, Bhattacharyya P, BhattacharjeeH, Paul R, Deka A. Orbit. 2014 Sep 10:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]

37. Review article : Parasitic diseases of zoonotic importance in humans of northeast India, with specialreference to ocular involvement Dipankar Das, Saidul Islam,Harsha Bhattacharjee, Angshuman Deka,Dinakumar Yambem, Prerana Sushil Tahiliani, Panna Deka, Pankaj Bhattacharyya, Satyen Deka,Kalyan Das,Gayatri Bharali, Apurba Deka, Rajashree Paul. Eye and Brain, September 2014, Volume: 6(1), Page 1-8, DOIhttp:// dx.doi.org/10.2147

38. A rare case of anterior chamber dirofilariasis. Dipankar Das, Kalyan Das, Saidul Islam, KasturiBhattacharjee, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Shrutanjoy Mohan Das, Apurba Deka. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology2015, Volume 8, Issue 1, page 50-53

39. The changing patterns of uveitis in a tertiary institute of Northeast India. Das Dipankar, BhattacharjeeHarsha, Das Kalyan, Tahiliani Prerana S, Bhattacharyya Pankaj, Bharali Gayatri, Das Manik, Deka Apurba, PaulRajashree. Indian Journal Ophthalmol 2015;63:735-7

Other Publications :

1. Letters to the Editor, Dr Dipankar Das. GAO times, newsletter of Guwahati Academy of OphthalmologyVol 1, No. 4, June 2010

2. Complications of uveitis. Dr Dipankar Das. OSA newsletter, Vol 10, May 20113. Congenital cataract- in brief perspective on metabolic, nutritional and infective cause. Dr Dipankar Das.

GAO times. Vol 2, No. 4 December 20114. Immune response & ocular disorders-What’s new? Dr Dipankar Das. OSA newsletter Vol 13. October 2012.5. Scleritis. GAO times. Dr Dipankar Das. Vol 3, No. 4, December-20126. Ischemic opticneuropathy- clinical tips. Dr Dipankar Das. OSA Newsletter, Vol. 16, April 20147. Review article: Intermediate uveitis. Dr. Samir Serasiya, Dr Dipankar Das. OSA newsletter; Vol. 17, Oct. 20148. Approach to a case of posterior uveitis. Dr. Rushil Kumar Saxena, Dr. Dipankar Das, Dr. Harsha

Bhattacharjee, Article, OSA Newsletter Vol 18, April/May 20159. Deepika Kapoor, Dipankar Das, Panna Deka, Harsha Bhattacharjee, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Manab Jyoti

Barman, Samir Serasiya, Rushil Kumar, Apurva Deka Pathology of Retinoblastoma- Brief Review (Review article), OSA Journal, Vol 19, October 2015, 24-26

10. Dipankar Das, Panna Deka, Damaris Magdalene, Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Harsha Bhattacharjee, SumitaSarma Barthakur, Manab Jyoti Barman, Rushil Kumar Saxena, Apurba Deka Retinoblastoma andInflammation(Short Discussion) Bengal Ophthalmic Journal, November 2015, 44-46

Presentations, Faculty-talk, Conferences attended etc : (1998-2003)

1. Attended National Workshop on IOL implantation & Phaco, Guwahati, INDIA 19982. Attended All India Ophthalmological Conference in 1998, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA3. Attended All Assam and EIZOC Ophthalmological conferences 1999, Tezpur, Assam, India4. Attended 32nd All Assam Ophthalmic Conference at Tezpur, Assam, India Oct 20005. Presented scientific paper “Bechet’s Disease-A case report” at Tezpur, Assam, India AAOC, 20006. Presented scientific poster “Ophthalmic surgery in HIV Patients” in AIOS Ahmedabad, 2002 on behalf

of Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India7. Presented free paper entitled “Nematode lesion of eye and adnexa”in 7th Sankara Nethralaya Alumni

meet, 2002, Chennai, India8. Attended 14th World congress of Laser in Ophthalmology in Chennai, India9. Attended “Global vision live surgery workshop at Ahmedabad, India, 200210. Attended in seminar “Hereditary tumours”at Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai, India 2002 & Attended

antiretroviral update2002 organized by Dept of Experimental Medicine, Chennai, India11. Attended National Symposium on Uveitis & Intraocular inflammation at LVPEI, Hyderabad, India (23-24

Feb 2002) and presented a scientific poster on “Sub retinal tubercular abscess masquerading as intraocular tumour.”

12. Presenting author of free paper-Histopathological Analysis of 232 Eyes with Retinoblastoma in an Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory on behalf of Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, INDIA in AIOC, 2003, NewDelhi, India.

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13. Presenting Author in a Scientific Poster-A Rare Case of Von Hippel Lindau Disease with 15 Years followup in AIOC, 2003, New Delhi, India.

14. Presenting author in a scientific poster-“Harada’s Disease-A Case Report” in International Symposiumon Intraocular Inflammation, 1-2nd March, Bangalore, India 2003.

15. Presenting author in a Scientific Poster-“A Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis-A case Report”- in International Symposium on Intraocular Inflammation, Bangalore, India 2003.

16. Co-Author of Free paper-“Varied presentation of Geographical Choroidopathy -A series of 9 cases” inInternational Symposium on Intraocular Inflammation, Bangalore, India 2003.

17. Co- Author of Free Paper-“Behcet’s Disease-A case Report” in International Symposium on IntraocularInflammation, Bangalore, India 2003.

18. Presenting author of Free Paper-“Four Atypical cases of Panuveitis? Am I correct in my diagnosis?” inSILEIZOC, 18 th Annual Conference of The Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress and 35thAll Assam Ophthalmological Conference, Silchar, Assam, India.

19. Co- Author of Free Paper-A case of- “Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis with Ocular involvement” in SILEIZOC, 18 thAnnual Conference of The Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress and 35th All Assam Ophthalmological Conference, Silchar, Assam, India

20. Co author of scientific poster in “Primary malignant tumour of eyelid in Eastern Indian population” inInternational Congress of Ocular Oncology at LVPEI, Hyderabad, India

21. Attended All India Ophthalmic Conference, 2003, New Delhi, India22. Attended International Symposium of Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis Society of India, Bangalore, India.23. SILEIZOC: 18 th Annual Conference of The Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress and 35th

All Assam Ophthalmological Conference, Silchar, Assam, India24. CME-attended in Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya- on Neovascular Age related Macular Degeneration on

first Nov, 200325. Current Concepts in Retinoblastoma & Melanoma-CME organized by Pragjyoti Eye Care and Research

Centre, Guwahati, Assam, India26. AIOC, Varanasi, India27. International Congress of Ocular Oncology, LVPEI, Hyderabad, India28. Attended SSN Retina Meeting, Guwahati, India (2003)

2004 :1. Scientific poster in AIOS, 2004, Varanasi, India-“Varied presentation of toxoplasmosis”.2. Scientific poster in AIOC, 2004, Varanasi, India-“Harada’s disease-A series of 7 cases”3. Scientific poster in AIOC, 2004, Varanasi, India-“Spectacle show-its evolution, development and

future”.4. Co-author in Scientific poster-“Gnathostoma infestation in the vitreous cavity”in AIOC-Varanasi, India5. A “Rare case of retrobulbar Arachnoid cyst”-Oral presentation: A brief case report in International

Congress of Ocular Oncology, organized by LVPEI, Hyderabad, INDIA6. Attended XV Annual meet of Oculoplasty Association of India (2004), SSN, Guwahati, India7. Presenting author in “CMV retinitis-First case report in North East India” in AAOS, Guwahati, India.8. Presenting author in “Traumatic uveitis-its incidence, clinical profile, outcome and course in tertiary

hospital based study” in AAOS, Guwahati, India9. Co author in –“VKH: clinical profile of 7 cases, presentation, management and treatment outcome” in

AIOS, Varanasi, India10. Co-author in free paper “Serpiginous choroiditis and macular involvement-Role of IVMP” in AIOS

Varanasi, India11. Co-author of free paper “cataract surgeries in uveitic cataract-one year follow up” in AIOS, Varanasi,

India12. Co-author in “rare case of congenital syphilis-a case report” in AAOS-200413. Co-author in “Iris mammilation-an uncommon congenital anomaly” in AAOS-2004.

2005:1. Case presentation-“White Dot syndrome with diagnostic dilemma” as Faculty in Uveitis Society India

Conference(8-9th october,2005) in Sri Ganapati Nethralaya Jalna, Maharastra, India2. Free paper presentation-“Ocular Toxoplasmosis-our experience” in USI meet at Sri Ganapati Netralaya,

Jalna, India3. Co-Author of Free Paper ‘Posterior Scleritis-our experience’ on 12-13 NOV, in 37th AAOS meet at Nagaon,

Assam, INDIA4. Author of free paper ‘Atypical Ocular Toxoplasmosis’ in 37th AAOS meet at Nagaon, Assam, India. This

paper adjusted Best paper in Uvea and Glaucoma Section

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5. Co-Author in ‘Retrobulbar Arachnoid cyst and its Management’ in 37th AAOS meet at Nagaon, Assam,India

6. Author in free paper “Ophthalmic manifestations of Dermatological diseases” in Dermazone 2005, in 15-18 Dec, in Guwahati, India

7. Co-Author in free paper “ Ophthalmic manifestations of AIDS” in Dermazone 2005,15-18 Dec, in Guwahati,India

2006:1. Attended first Indian Society Of Ophthalmic Pathology meet in RP Centre of Ophthalmic Centre, AIIMS,

New Delhi, India on 25th March 20062. Attended CME on Uveitis at North Bengal Eye Centre, Siliguri, West Bengal, India and delivered

Guest Lecture on “Ocular Toxoplasmosis” on 19th June 20063. Co-author in free paper- Impending macular involvement of Serpiginous choroiditis- Role of IVMP in

AIOC, Bhopal, India Feb 9-12, 20064. Presenting author of a teaching and instructional free paper-Retinoblastoma-in perspective of Ocular

Pathologist in 38th AAOS, Shillong, India27-28 Oct, 20065. Co-author of free paper- Uveal melanoma in young- A series of 4 cases in AAOS Shillong, India 27-28

Oct, 20066. Co-author of free paper- Intravenous Methyl Prednisolone in severe inflammatory disease in AAOS

Shillong, India 27-28 Oct, 20067. Co-author of free paper-Optical Coherence Tomography in measuring retinal nerve fibre layer thickness

in normal subjects and patient with AION in AAOS Shillong, India 27-28 Oct, 20068. Co-Author in Poster-Behcet’s disease-with a 6 years follow up in AAOS Shillong, India 27-28 Oct, 20069. Co-author in a poster-Optic nerve head drusen in AAOS Shillong, India 27-28 Oct, 2006.This was ad

justed as Best poster in the Conference10. Co- author in free paper-Profile of Eale’s disease in North East India in NEOS, Shillong, India 26th Oct,

200611. Participated in 6th All India Uveitis conference as National Faculty organized by Aravind Eye Care

System, Madurai, India and was the chairperson in one of the session of interesting cases andpresented “Parasitic Panuveitis” on 2nd and 3rd of December,2006

12. Attended CME on Pediatric Retina organized by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya and Orbis Internationalon 14th December,2006 and presented a lecture on “Histopathology of Retinoblastoma”

13. Co-author in free-paper “Silastic tube intubations in scar prone cases of external Dacryoscstorhinostomy(DCR)” - our experience in AIOS-2006, India.

14. Attended International VR meet on Diabetic Retinal Diseases by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati,India (2006)

2007 :1. Attended 65th AIOS conference at Hyderabad, India and presented lecture in Ophthalmic pathology

symposium on “Rare eyelid tumors “on 1.2.20072. Attended Annual Conference of Delhi Ophthalmological Society: Ophthrust :Quest for the best on 7th

and 8th April,’2007 as National Faculty and presented ‘Ocular Toxoplasmosis’ in a session of CommonRetinal Disorder

3. Co –author of poster “ Case of Gyrate atrophy with macular edema” in DOS conference-2007, NewDelhi, India

4. Co-author of poster “Serpiginous choroiditis in North Eastern Indian Population” in DOS conference’2007in New Delhi, India

5. Attended Guwahati Forum of N. E. R. C. of I. A. P. M. at O&G lecture hall, GMC& Hospital, Guwahati,India on 29.6.2007 and presented lecture on “Pathology of Retinoblastoma”

6. Attended a Scientific seminar on Recent advances in the field of Sterilization and Quality indicators inCSSD organized by Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute and sponsored by Johnson & Johnson on 14thJuly 200, Guwahati, India

7. Attended Mid Term AAOS conference on Post Operative ENDOPHTHALMITIS at Landmark on 15th July2007, Guwahati, India

8. Co-author of presentation “Role of Solar Elastosis in Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia (OSSN) inNorth- East Indian Population” in IERG meet at Hyderabad, India (28-29 July, 2007)

9. Co-author of oral presentation “Pathology of Intraocular & adnexal malignant melanoma” in XIX NERCIAPM CON, 2007 & VII Annual Conference, SPMBT 9-10 September, 2007, Guwahati, India

10. Attended Guest Lecture on Glaucoma & Research Methodology by Dr. Barun Kumar Nayak, Editor IJOon 14-15th September, 2007 at SSN, Guwahati, India

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11. Co-author of presentation “Gyrate atrophy with macular edema-A case report” in VRSI meet, Mussorri,India on September 2007

12. Faculty talk in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on 2nd December on “Toxoplasma Retinochoroiditis”, Guwahati, Assam, India

13. Co-author of Free Paper in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on“Serpiginous Choroiditis in North Eastern Indian Population”

14. Co-author of Free Paper in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on“Tubercular Uveitis: Our experience in Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya”

15. Co-author of Free Paper in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on“Clinical Profile of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome in North East India”

16. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “Behcet’sdisease-A case report”

17. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “TraumaticUveitis: A Tertiary hospital study”

18. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “An interesting course of multifocal choroiditis-A case report”

19. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “A uniquecase of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”

20. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “AcuteRetinal Necrosis-A rare presentation”

21. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “VariedOcular Presentation in HIV patients”

22. Co-author of Poster in the 7th All India Uveitis Conference at Guwahati on First December on “Giantnodular scleritis masquerading as Cilio- Choroidal melanoma-case Report and literature review”

23. Co Author of scientific Free Paper “Pathology of Intraocular and Adnexal Malignant Melanomas” in AAOS-2007 at Kaziranga, India

24. Co- Author of Free Paper “ interesting case of Pseudotumour presenting as scleritis” in AAOS-2007 atKaziranga, India

25. Attended AAOS-Vision Kaziranga, India on 22.12.2007 and 23.12.07 and presented scientific lecture on‘Pediatric Oculoplasty and Tumours Symposium’ on-“Pathological variants of pediatric intraocular & Adnexal tumours in a Referral Hospital of North East India” on 22nd December, 2007

2008:1. Presented scientific poster “Nanotechnology-Its future in Ophthalmology” in EYE INFO-2008, AIOS Ban

-galore, India 31.1.2008-3.2.20082. Co-author of video presentation “Relation of poor transportation facilities with late presentation of Ret

inoblastoma in rural North-East India in EYE INFO-2008, AIOS Bangalore, India3. Co-author of Video-theatre film “Ideal ophthalmic operation room practice” in EYE INFO-2008, AIOS

Bangalore, India4. Co-author in Video- theatre film 6 “Inferior conjunctivo-limbal autograft with anti metabolite(MMC)-the

ideal approach to recurrent pterygia in EYE INFO-2008, AIOS Bangalore, India5. Co-author of free paper on “Pre –operative Intravitreal Bivacizumab in cases of PDR with florid

neovascularization in EYE INFO-2008, AIOS Bangalore, India6. Attended Vision Glaucoma-Diagnosis and management programme-Symposium

delivered by Dr. Ravi Thomas on 12th April, 2008 at Grand Starline Hotel, Guwahati, India7. Attended in Update on OCT organized by GEI&RC on 14.6.2008 at Pragoti Manor, Guwahati, India8. Attended monthly meeting of N. E. R. C, of IAPM on 21.6.2008 at GNRC and presented “Pathological

Variants of Pediatric Ocular adnexal, Intraocular and orbital tumour in Referral hospital of NortheastIndia” Authors: Dr Dipankar Das, Dr Panna Deka, Mr. Akshay C. Deka

9. Academic update/ Observership on Ocular Pathology and Uveitis at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai,India under Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas and Dr. S. Krishnakumar from 16th July to 30th July, 2008. On 17.7.2008,went to YRG AIDS centre, Chennai with Dr. Sudarshan and Dr. Mamta Agarwal and saw admitted casesof HIV +ve patients with ophthalmic manifestations.

10. Attended a scientific programme organized by Nellore Ophthalmic association/ Alcon at D. R. Uttamahotel, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India on 20.7. 2008. Scientific lectures were delivered by Dr J. Biswas ondiagnostic and therapeutic challenges in uveitis, Dr Arul Mozi Varman on multifocal IOLS and antibioticsin ocular use and Uveitis Quiz by Dr Sudarshan

11. Visited Orchid Research Laboratories Limited at Sholinganallur, Chennai, India on 30.7.2008. Dr J. Biswasdelivered lecture on Immunology and immunopathology related to uveitis.

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12. Attended monthly meeting of Guwahati Forum, NERC Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologist. Scientific session included a case of Craniopharyngioma by Dr K. C. Barua, Process of NABLaccreditation by Dr Juri B Kalita and a case of lymphoid mass in neck of long duration in a 10 year oldchild by Dr. Plabita C Mohan. This was followed by General body meeting.

13. Attended International Conference on Nano-Medicine & Recent Advances in Ophthalmic Research 3-5September, 2008 organized by Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India and presented a poster-NANOTECHNOLOGY-Its Concept and Application in Modern Ophthalmology on 5.9.2008

14. Attended AKSHI 2008 Dibrugarh, India 40th AAOS conference on 24-25th October at Assam MedicalCollege presented a talk on Update in Management of Retinoblastoma in session of Recent Advanceson25th October, 2008.

15. Co- author of free paper-Eales disease in NE India in AAOS-2008, Dibrugarh, India16. Co- author of free paper-Pathological variants of pediatric intraocular and adnexal tumours in referral

hospital in NE India in AAOS-200817. Co-author of poster-an atypical case of APMPPE-a case report in AAOS-200818. Co-author of poster-Giant nodular scleritis masquerading as cilio-choroidal melanoma-a case report in

review of literature in AAOS-200819. Co- author of poster-Incidence pattern and treatment outcome of Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis in

tertiary care centre of NE India20. Co-author of varied presentations of neuro-ophthalmological cases with CNS tumour attending within

last 3 months at tertiary eye centre of north east India21. Attended national consultative meeting to create guidelines for management of retinoblastoma under

the aegis of ICMR on 6th November, 2008 at ICMR Head quarter, New Delhi, India22. Attended XX North Eastern Regional Chapter of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists

meet at Dr. B. Barua Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India on 13th and 14th December, 2008 and presented Slide seminar of 2 cases and presented a paper on “Histopathological profile of primary intraocular, orbital and adnexal tumours in a tertiary ophthalmic institute of North-east India”

23. Co- author of Free paper “Detection of HPV in conjunctival squamous cell papilloma and carcinoma” inXX NERC IAPM on 13th Dec., 2008 at BBCI, Guwahati, India

24. Co-author of scientific Free paper “Ocular parasitic infestations in a tertiary eye care institute in NE India”in XX NERC IAPM on 13th and 14th Dec, 2008 at BBCI, Guwahati, India

2009:1. Attended Asia ARVO, International Meeting on Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, January 15-18,

2009, Hyderabad, India. Received travel fellowship (DBT/ICMR) of Rs. 20000 in cash for participating asa delegate from north east India

2. Presenting author of poster-Pathological profile of intraocular, orbital and adnexal tumours in North EastIndia in Asia ARVO, Hyderabad, India on 15.01.2009

3. Oral presentation (Free Paper)-Toxoplasmic Retinochoroiditis Using New Classification System in Uveaand Inflammation session on 17.01.2009 in Asia ARVO, Hyderabad, India

4. Presented case report-“Sympathetic Ophthalmia following VR Surgery” in joint meeting of HyderabadOphthalmic Society and Uveitis Society of India at Hotel Taj Deccan, Hyderabad, India on 18.01.2009

5. Attended as Faculty the 8th Annual meeting of the International symposium on Uveitis and IntraocularInflammation 19th January 2009 at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India presented a clinical caseof Tuberculous Uveitis

6. Attended as Faculty in the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Indian Association of Ophthalmic Pathology held atLV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India on January 20, 2009 and presented “Infectious Uveitis. Alsopresented 2 short clinico- pathological cases on 1) Gouty tophi in conjunctiva and on 2) Neurofibromatosis 1.

7. Attended 67th Annual Conference of ALL INDIA OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY February 5-8, 2009,Jaipur, INDIA

8. Presenting author of free-paper “Eales’ disease in North-East India” at the Uvea FP session on 6.2.2009during the above conference (AIOC-2009, Jaipur)

9. Co-author of Poster(FP 0891): Pathological variants of pediatric intraocular and adnexal tumours in areferral hospital in North east India in AIOC-2009, Jaipur

10. Co-author of Poster(FP 0170): A rare case of optic nerve head drusen in AIOC- 2009, Jaipur, India11. Participated in the Instruction Course(No. 45 IC005)-Uvea & Inflammation- Advance(Dr J. Biswas) and

presented a case of APMPPE on 7.2.2009 in the AIOC-2009, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India12. Attended NEMICROCON 2009, North east conference of Medical Microbiologist under aegis of IAMM on

25.4.2009-26.4.200 at Down Town Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA

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13. Attended Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology (GAO) meet on 09.05.2009 at Hotel Grand starline,Guwahati, India

14. Attended monthly meet of NERC IAPM, Guwahati chapter on 30.5.2009 at Down Town Hospital, Guwahati,India

15. Attended Midterm Conference of All Assam Ophthalmological Society on 14th June, 2009 at Landmark Hotel, Guwahati, India. Theme: Community Ophthalmology

16. Attended 2 Days training programme of doctors on management of HIV/AIDS & on RNTCP organizedby Assam State AIDS Control Society on 1st and 2nd August, 2009 from 6.00 PM to 9.30PM at HotelAmbarish, Ganeshguri, Dispur, Assam, India

17. Attended workshop on Advances in Cataract & Refractive surgery organized by Sri SankaradevaNethralaya at SSN, Guwahati, Assam, India on 23.8.2009

18. Attended 2 monthly meeting of IAPM, Guwahati Chapter at BBCI, Guwahati, India on 29.8.09.Topic1.Update on AML-Dr Biswajit Hazarika, 2. Histocytic disorder case presentation-Dr. J D Sharma

19. Attended 2nd GAO meet at Hotel Grand Starline on 12.9.2009.Theme: Glaucoma20. Attended World Sight Day programme on 8th October, 2009 organized by AAOS in Nalbari, IMA

House, Santipur, India co- chaired a session - “ Seminar for local ophthalmologist” and presented atalk “ Uveitis: Few Guidelines for General Ophthalmologist”

21. Attended ICMR drafting committee meeting on Retinoblastoma on 03.11.2009 at ICMR headquarter,New-Delhi, India

22. Attended 9th Annual meeting of the Uveitis Society of India at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, INDIA(4.12.2009-6.12.2009) as national faculty and was the moderator of session-9 of parasitic uveitis andpresented talk on ‘ Parasitic Uveitis’

23. Presented 2 posters -1. Pattern of granulomatous uveitis (TB and Sarcoid) in north east India and 2. Arare case of syphilitic uveitis in the 9th USI Chennai- 2009

24. Attended 4th Annual Meeting of Indian Association of Ophthalmic Pathology on 7.12.2009 as nationalfaculty at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, INDIA and presented a talk ‘Eyelid tumour’ and was moderator in session 2

25. Attended-Prof. ET Selvam Endowment Oration delivered by Prof. Narsing A Rao, USA on the eve of7th December, 2009-Topic: ‘Challenges in diagnosis and management of tuberculous uveitis” atRegional Institute of Ophthalmology, Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Egmore, Chennai,India (oldest ophthalmic hospital in Asia; second oldest eye hospital of the World after Moorfield EyeHospital, UK)

26. Attended 3rd Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology meet at Hotel Grand Starline, Guwahati, India on12.12.2009. Theme: Orbit and Oculoplasty

2010 :1. Attended 68th Annual conference of All India Ophthalmological Society joint meeting with the 15th

AFRO ASIAN Congress of Ophthalmology, Jan 21-24, 2010, Science City, Kolkata, India2. Presented a talk in National Symposium-“What is new in uveitis?” in AIOS-2010, Kolkata Topic of talk-

What is new in Intermediate uveitis? Hall B on 23.1.20103. Presented a free paper (FP 159) –Pathological profile of eye and adnexal tumours in North-east India-

A hospital based study in session orbit/plastic; Hall J on 22.1.20104. Co-author of E-Poster FP 439-“Histopathological analysis of corneal button specimens in a tertiary

care eye institute” in AIOS-2010, Kolkata5. Chief and presenting author of E-Poster FP 162 -“Spectrum of Phakomatoses” in AIOS-2010, Kolkata6. Co-author of E-Poster FP 632-“An interesting case of frontal convexity meningioma” in AIOS-2010,

Kolkata7. Co-author of E-Poster FP 312-“A rare case of racemic form of subretinal cysticercosis” in AIOS-2010,

Kolkata8. Co-author of E-Poster FP 276-“ Comparison of demographic and clinical profile of Eales’ disease in

North and northeast India’ in AIOS-2010, Kolkata9. Co-author of E-Poster FP 287- “ Sympathetic Ophthalmia as a consequence of Vitrectomy-A rare

case in AIOS-2010, Kolkata10. Co-author of FP 9 “Ophthalmic Telepathology: Concept and Practice” in Miscellaneous section in hall

J on 23.1.2010 in AIOS-2010, Kolkata, India. This was adjusted as the Best Paper in that session11. Co-author of E-Poster FP 465 “Clinical outcome of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty in tertiary eye

centre of Northeast India in AIOS-2010, Kolkata12. Co-author of E Poster FP 473 “Mycotic keratitis-A profile in a tertiary eye care centre in Northeast

India in AIOS-2010, Kolkata, India

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13. Attended Inauguration of ‘On Site Training Programme” organized by LVPEI IOCE at RIO, GMCHGuwahati, India on 25.1.2010

14. Attended ALCON meet on cystoid macular edema on 6th March, 2010 at Hotel Grand Starline,Guwahati, India. Invited speaker: Dr. Manish Nagpal

15. Attended 4th meeting of GAO at Hotel Grand Starline, Guwahati, India on 20.3.2010. Theme: Cataract16. Attended 5th meeting of GAO at Hotel Grand Starline, Guwahati, India on 05.06.2010 Theme: Uvea.

Presented a talk on “Current concepts in the diagnosis and management of posterior and panuveitis”17. Attended Midterm AAOS meet at Tinsukia, Assam, India on 27.06.2010 and presented- 3 cases in

challenging case session and a talk on “Neuroprotective vaccination for traumatic optic neuropathy”.Theme of the meet: Ocular Trauma.

18. CME on Retinoblastoma organized by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya (Centre Code - 04), Guwahati site.NRR (ICMR Project) at SSN, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA. Presented a talk on “Pathology of Retinoblastoma”

19. Attended the seminar on ARMD by Allergen India at Hotel Gateway Grandeur, Christanbasti,Guwahati, Assam INDIA on 28.08.2010

20. Attended “ Regional level Scientific Workshop-On New Initiatives and Trachoma”, 9th and 10th Sept,2010 organized by WHO, NPCB & MBCS presented a talk on “OT sterilization techniques to minimizepost operative infections and statistics of post operative ocular infections-Microbiological aspect” on10.9.2010 at Hotel Polo Tower, Shillong, Meghalaya, INDIA.

21. Attended 6th GAO meeting at Hotel Gateway Grandeur, Christianbasti, Guwahati. Theme: CornealInfection

22. Co-author of Free Paper “ Scanning electron microscopy of the dislocated intraocular lens withmicrvacuoles” in XXVIII Congress of ESCRS 4-8 Sept. Paris 2010

23. Attended Moorfields Uveitis course 28-29 Oct, 2010; and 10th Annual Conference of the UveitisSociety of India, organized by Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, INDIA on Oct. 30-31,2010 as a national faculty and chaired a session 3: Posterior Uveitis: Current Thoughts and Practices.Also attended first International Workshop on Ocular Tuberculosis (IWOT) on 29th October, 2010 atMount View Hotel, Chandigarh, INDIA.

24. Attended the 42nd AAOS Annual Conference on 27th and 28th November, 2010 at Bhabendra Alay,Guwahati, India Chaired a Free Paper Session 1 ( community/glaucoma/uvea)

25. Co-author of free paper ( FP Session I)-Bilateral ARN in young immunocomponent male: report of 2cases, in 42nd AAOS Guwahati-2010

26. Co-author of free paper (FP session I)-Sarcoid and TB uveitis in North eastern India in 42nd AAOSGuwahati. This was adjusted best paper in that session (Presenting author-Dr Sunil Kumar Singh)

27. Co-author of free paper ( FP Session-III) -Pathological profile of eye and adnexal tumour in north-eastIndia-a hospital based study in 42nd AAOS, Guwahati

28. Co-author of free paper (FP Session IV)-A rare case of adult onset retinoblastoma in 42nd AAOSmeet, Guwahati

29. Co-author of a E- Poster-Spectrum of Phakomatosis with typical and atypical features in 42nd AAOS-Guwahati

30. Presented a talk in session K: Preferred Practice Pattern ( Hall A): Intermediate Uveitis and Geneticsand Eye Disease in session L: Recent Advances ( Hall B) in 42nd All Assam Ophthalmological AnnualConference at Bhabendra Alaya, Guwahati, Assam India on 28-Nov, 2010

31. Attended CME on “ Dry eye and Ocular Surface Disorders: The Doheny Experience & Update” atUSC - Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA on December 11, 2010

32. Attended KSOM Research Seminar-“ Discovery of Hallmark amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s diseaseRetina: A window to the Brain for early diagnosis and treatment assessment by Maya KoronyoHamaoui, Ceder-Sinai NRT 2G 503/504 at USC, Los Angeles, USA on December 13, 2010

2011:1. Attended 34th Annual Doheny-USC Clinical conference on January 8, 2011 at Doheny Eye Institute,

Los Angeles, USA2. Completed Laboratory Safety Orientation Course (Per Title 8, CCR Section 5191) on 06.01.2011

under University of Southern California, Environmental Health and Safety.3. Appeared online in Course A-2 and passed the exam and earned 1 CEU on 10.01.2011; passed online

Course B-1:Working on laboratory mice on 11.01.2011 & earned 1 CEU; passed online Course B-2:Working on laboratory rats on 11.01.2011, earned 1CEU under University of Southern California(AALAS Learning Library, Animal Care & Use in Research & Education).(Overall scored in 3 exam-92.66 %)

4. Attended Doheny Society of Scholar Meet at Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA on Feb.4,2011.Lecture: 1. Pathology of choroidal neovascularization by Dr. Tatsuro Ishibashi from KyushuUniversity, Japan. 2. “Neuroprotection in glaucoma: diagnostic and therapeutic advances” by Dr.

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James C. Tsai, Chief of Ophthalmology, Yale School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology andVisual Science,-New Haven Hospital

5. Co-author of E Poster/FP 312/Sl. No. 293: “Vogt Koyanagi Haradas syndrome in north eastern India-Clinical Profile” In All India Ophthalmological Conference meet in Ahmadabad, India 3-6 Feb, 2011.Presenting Author: Dr Haimanti Choudary

6. Attended Life Technologies q PCR Course, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USAin the Broad buildings first floor conference room on February 16th, 2011 (Registrant Code :07127213977)

7. Attended Doheny Eye Institute-Jules Stein Eye Institute : Sixth Annual Comprehensive OphthalmicReview Course (Feb 24-27, 2011) on 25.02.2011 & 27.02.2011 at RPB Auditorium, Jules Stein EyeInstitute, UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, USA

8. Attended CME on “Controversies in Glaucoma Management” organized by USCDoheny Eye Instituteat the Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA on March 12, 2011

9. Attended Bioresearch Product faire “Catalyze Research Innovation” at Hoffman Medical ResearchBuilding Lobby, University of Southern California, Health Science Campus on 06.04.2011

10. Attended Isaac Bekhor Seminar Series Lecture by Prof John R Guy, MD, Prof of Ophthalmology,University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on “Unresolved optic Neuropathy” at Doheny EyeInstitute, LA, USA on 08.04.2011

11. Attended CME on “Latest Advances in Management of Retinal Vascular Disease” on 09.04.2011 at theDoheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA

12. Attended American Uveitis Society meet (Spring Session) at Marriott Resort Beach hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 30.04. 2011

13. Attended ARVO-2011 at Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,USA from 01.05.2011-05.05.2011. Received $ 1200 as sponsorship from Doheny Eye Institute, LA-USA to attend the meet.

14. Attended seminar on “Differential gene expression in the macula-What does it tell us?” by Jan Provis,PhD of ANU Medical School and Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra,Australia at DVRC Auditorium, LA, USA on 11.05.2011

15. Attended CME on “ Modern Corneal Transplantation” organized by USC-Doheny Eye Institute, LosAngeles, USA on 14.05.2011

16. Attended GAO meeting on 25.06.2011 at RIO, GMCH: Topic: Glaucoma17. Presented a talk on “Pathological profile of eye and adnexal tumours in North-east India-A hospital based

study”-Author: Dr Dipankar Das, Dr Panna Deka at Guwahati Forum of NERC-IAPM meet on 27.8.2011at GNRC Auditorium, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA

18. Attended CME on ARMD by Novartis at SSN, Guwahati, Assam, India on 17.09.201119. Attended 10th GAO meet sponsored by Bausch + Lomb at Hotel Grand Starline on Retinal Vascular

Disorders on 24.9.201120. Attended ACOIN meet on 29th and 30th November, 2011 at NEDFI House Dispur, Guwahati, Assam,

INDIA and presented talk on 1) Genetics for the general ophthalmologists 2) Ocular Tuberculosis 3) HIVand Eye Diseases. And was Convener of the session “ Genetics in Ophthalmology”

21. Attended 11 th IOIS meeting at Goa, INDIA as a delegate, Nov 13-16, 2011. Received Rs 11250 asscholarship/sponsorship from USI, India

22. Attended as invited faculty in “ Beyond Barriers”(25-27th Nov, 2011), the joint meeting of 26th AnnualEIZOC conference and 42nd Annual Conference of Ophthalmological Society of West Bengalpresented a talk on “Posterior Uveitis” in Uveitis symposium on 25.11.2011 and “ Pathology of retinoblastoma and recent advances” on 27.11.2011.Won “Best Batsman” in Ophthalmic Premier League (OPL), participating as Assam Team ( RaynerAssam Chargers)

2012 :1. Attended scientific symposium on “Recent medication in Glaucoma therapy” at Hotel Grand Starline,

Guwahati, India organized by Avesta, SUN pharma on 21.Jan, 2012.2. Attended All India Ophthalmology Conference at Le Meridien Cochin Resorts and Convention Centre,

Maradu, Cochin-Feb 2-5, 2012 and was chairman of the session “Ocular Pathology” Dated 03.02.2012,Hall J, Time 08:00-08:55.

3. Attended the 13th GAO meeting on 16.06.2012 at Hotel Landmark, Guwahati, India organized by Avestadivision of SUN Pharma. Topic: Oculoplasty.

4. Attended AAOS midterm meet at District Hospital Auditorium, Golaghat, Assam, INDIA on 24,06.2012and presented a talk on “Genetics in the perspective of community ophthalmology”

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5. Attended Guwahati Chapter of NERC-IAPM on 30.6.2012 at Dr BBCI, Guwahati, India. Topic: 1. Paget

disease of vulva by Dr Jaganath dev Sarma, HOD, pathology, BBCI 2. Atypical dimorphic leukaemia by

Dr Anupam Sarma, Asst. Prof, BBCI

6. Attended Abbott Cataract Education Series “ Latest Pearls & Practices in Cataract & Refractive Ser

vices” at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, India on 21.7.2012

7. Attended Guwahati forum of NERC IAPM and bioMerieux global initiatives CME in GNRC auditorium,

Dispur, Guwahati on 09.09.2012.Topic: 1.Laboratory diagnosis of subcutaneous fungal infection and 2

Lab diagnosis of invasive fungal infection by Dr. Immaculata Xess, Associated Prof and in-charge Mycol

ogy, AIIMS, New Delhi

8. Attended CME on Research and Ophthalmic Pathology organized by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya,

Guwahati, India at SSN Auditorium on 22.09.2012 and presented lecture on-1) Pathology of corneaand conjunctiva & 2) Pathology of eyelid and orbit

9. Attended CME on Retinal Vein Occlusion at SSN auditorium of Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati,

India on 28.09.2012

10. Delivered a didactic lecture on “Basic understanding of Uveitis- Clinical reference” at His MajestySultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah, Oman on 19th November, 2012.

11. Attended Uveitis Society of India meet as faculty at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India on 1st and 2nd De

cember, 2012 at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon, was panelist in two sessions and judged the scientific posters.

12. Attended TB Uveitis Workshop on 3rd December, 2012 at LVPEI Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, India13. Attended the XXI st Vitreo-Retina Society-India Annual meet, Dec 6th - 8th, 2012, Guwahati, India

organized by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya under aegis OSA at Sri Sankaradeva Kalakshetra

14. Presented a lead paper in session II in XXIII National Congress of Veterinary Parasitology and Na

tional Symposium on Parasitology Today: From Environmental and Social Impact to the Application of

Geoinformatics and Modern Biotechnology -12-14 the December, 2012 at College of VeterinaryScience,(Under AAU) Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India. Topic of the lead paper: Parasitic diseases of zoonotic importance in man of Northeast India with special reference to ocular involvement (on 12.12.12)

15. Attended Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology 15th CME meet (Focus-Red Eye) on 29. 12. 2012 at

Hotel Grand Starline organized by Bausch + Lomb and presented a talk on a topic Purple Haze:Episcleritis and Scleritis

2013 :1. Attended the 28th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress, APAO-AIOS 2013, January 17-

20, 2013. HICC/ HITEX/ Hyderabad, India as a delegate and programme participant

2. Presented Instruction Course and Chief Instructor on “ Ophthalmic pathology for the clinician “OP-IC 03 in APAO-AIOS, 2013 at venue Granite, Novotel 10:00 to 11:20 AM on 17.01.2013 Topicsdelivered: 1. Indications of ophthalmic pathology and outlines of techniques

2.Pathology of lid and orbital tumours

3. Presented scientific E- Posters (Chief Authors) - in APAO-AIOS 2013 in HICC, Hyderabad-1.(Code

No. FP- 000996) Pathology of retinal telangietasia 2. (Code No. FP-001000) Pathological andElectron microscopic changes of intraocular lens in an enucleated eyeball.

4. Chairman and judge of free papers in ocular pathology and tumours; OP - FP01 at venue: Ball room,

Novotel: 11:30-12:50 IN APAO-AIOS 2013 on 19.01.2013

5. Judge of APAO-AIOS 2013 BEST PAPER AWARD-2 in Hall 12 (HICC), 19.01.2013-14:30-15:50

6. Co-author of Poster No. HA1- 048. Comparison of demographic and clinical profile of Eale’s disease

in North and North-east India. Chief Author-Dr Lokesh JAIN in APAO-AIOS 20137. Co-author of E Poster No. EP - 0775. Prevalence of toxic and type of amblyopia in North –East

India: A hospital based study. Chief author - Sanjoy BURAGOHAIN in APAO-AIOS 20138. Co-Author of the E-Poster No. EP: 0905. Pathological profile of orbital tumors presenting at a tertiary

eye care centre in north east India. Chief author- Anghuman DEKA in APAO-AIOS 20139. Attended the USI- TB workshop at LVPEI, Hyderabad, AP. INDIA on 17.01.2013

10. Attended first GAO Oration in the memory of Late Prof. SN Kalita, delivered by Dr Pran Nath Nagpal

on topic “ Declining Medical Ethics (Lakshman Rekhayen)—What can be done” at Hotel Grand

Starline. Guwahati, INDIA on 30.03.2013

11. Attended 11th mid-term OSA conference, ITACON at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 8th and 9th

June, 2013 in RKM hospital and presented a talk on “Uveitis in pediatric population” on 9.6.2013

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12. Co –author of challenging case: “Masquerade Syndrome: Red flag in leukemia follow-up” in Itacon,Itanagar on 9.6.2013. Presenting author - Dr Prerana S. Tahiliani

13. Co-author of challenging case: “A case recurrent iris cyst due to trivial pencil injury” in Itacon, Itanagaron 9.6.2013. Presenting author- Dr Divya Pandey

14. Co-author of challenging case: “A challenging case of Von Hippel - Lindau (VHL) disease” in Itacon,Itanagar on 9.6.2013 Presenting Author- Dr. Abdul Latif

15. Attended the 17th CME of GAO (Theme: Secondary Glaucoma) on 13.7.2013 at hotel Grand Starlineand presented a study (Facts & Figures) on “How safe are the posterior sub-tenon depot (triamcinolone acetonide) steroid injections?”

16. Co-author of best case presentations at “Eye Opener, module 2: Ophthalmic Pathology-PG EducationModule organized by CFS, Hyderabad on 28.7.2013. Presenting author : Dr. Prerana S TahilianiCases: 1. “Masquerade Syndrome: Red flag in leukemia follow-up” 2. New rosette in retinoblastoma

17. Attended DBT, Govt. of India sponsored National Symposium on “ Development and Nurturing of EmergingInterface between Medical Science and Biotechnology” And Workshop on “Application of AdvancedMolecular Techniques in Healthcare Research” 2nd-8th September, 2013 organized by the Departmentof Biological Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA

18. Attended the 13th Uveitis Society of India meet at Mussoorie from 27-29th September, 2013 asNational Faculty and presented 1. As Invited Speaker: Parasitic Uveitis- Nuances in imaging of liveparasite and management. 2. Recent Advances in Management of Uveitis

19. Attended the 45th OSA and 27th EIZOC Annual Conference, 26-27 th October, 2013 at NEDFI House,Guwahati, INDIA as Faculty and presented a talk on:i) Advances in imaging in diagnosis and management of uveitis andii) Chairperson in session EE. Uvea made easy, Hall C (2:15-3:00 PM)iii) Moderator of session FF. IJO Session (Spot light on Publication) in Hall A ; (3:00-4:00PM) on 27.10.2013

20. Attended 44th Annual Conference of Ophthalmic Society of West Bengal (OSWB), 21st, 22nd and 23rdNovember, 2013, Chandras’ Green, Kolkata as a Guest Faculty. Presented talk on:i) A recall on parasitic uveitis in session V: Posterior segment mixed bag on 22.11.2013ii )Explanted IOL: Pathological and Scanning Electron Microscopic Correlation in Symposium: Vitreo-retina mixed bag on 23.11.2013iii) Judge of SDG Video Award Finals on 23.11.2013

21. Attended “Confluence: Eye & Beyond”-The International Master Course in Oculoplasty, Aesthetics, Ocular Oncology, Ophthalmic Pathology & Neuro-ophthalmology, held in Taj Krishna, Hyderabad, India,December 13-15, 2013 organized by Centre of Sight and presented a faculty lecture entitled ”RecentAdvances in Ophthalmic Pathology” on 15.12.2013Co-author of free papers/poster: i) FP 17. Pathological profile of eye and adnexal tumours in a tertiaryinstitute of northeast India. Presenting Author- Dr Varsha Ramchandran. ii) FP 26. Phakomatoses-Usual and unusual presentations. Presenting Author-Dr. Rushil Kumar Saxena. iii)E-poster E51.A rarecase of choroidal melanoma with optic nerve involvement. Presenting Author-Dr. Rushil Kumar Saxena

2014 :1. Attended National Seminar on Molecular Pathology of Cancer organized by DBT Centre of Molecu

lar Biology & Cancer Research and Department of Pathology, BBCI, supported be Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi on 10.1.2014 at BBCI, Guwahati and presented a scientific poster on “Retinoblastoma- whats new in pathology ?”

2. Attended 19th CME of the Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology on 11.1.2014 at Hotel Grand Starline,Christian Basti, Guwahati. Focus: Diabetic Retinopathy; sponsored by AVESTA

3. Attended All India Ophthalmological Society & IJO Diamond Jubilee meet at Jaypee Palace Hotel &Convention Centre, Agra, UP, INDIA, February 6-9, 2014i) Convenor of Neuro-Ophthalmology Free paper session on 06.02.2014, Hall J, Time 16:00-17:25ii) Free paper, Paper 7, FP-269 (chief and presenting author) in Uvea section on 07.02.2014, Hall J,Time: 11.30-12:55. Titled : “Changing pattern of uveitis in a tertiary institute of northeast India”

4. Attended and presented a talk on “Special Stains in histopathology” in a seminar on “Current MedicalLaboratory Technological Methods-microbiology, biochemistry & pathology” on 1.3.2014 at SriSankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, India organized by SSN

5. Attended and presented a talk in CME on Neuro-Ophthalmology, “Neuro-Ophthalomological Tumours-Clinical and pathological pearls” at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, India on 1.3.2014 organizedby SSN

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6. Co-author of oral presentation : “Surgical Management of Intraocular Parasitic Infestations” at 12th International Ocular Inflammation Society Congress, 2nd International Assembly of Ocular InflammationSocieties, 27th Spanish Uveitis Study Group meeting in Valencia, Spain from February 27th to MarchFirst, 2014. Presenting Author: Dr Saurabh Luthra

7. Attended and delivered a talk on “Uveitis : Clinical approach with special reference to steroid sparringimmunosuppressive agents” at CME organised by NBOC at Prime Murti, Dooars, North Bengal, India on17 May 2014, sponsered by Allergan

8. Attended 12th OSA mid-term meet at Nagaon, Assam, INDIA and presented a scientific talk on “UVEITIS-ALWAYS PRACTICE, SELDOM MASTER” on 15.6.2014

9. Attended meet on “Multimodal Imaging in ophthalmology” at Hotel Gateway Grandeur organized by RIO,Guwahati, INDIA on 27.6.2014. Faculty: Dr. Manish Nagpal, Ahmadabad.

10. Attended Life Technology Symposium on topic “ Molecular and Cellular Research Workflows: Tools fromLife Technologies” delivered by Dr Rajashekhara Reddy Ravuri on 04.8.2014 at Hotel Kiranshree Portico, Paltan Bazar, Guwahati, INDIA

11. Attended SSN- ERUDIO on 6th and 7th September, 2014 at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, organized byAllergan and presented a talk on : 1. Approach to a patient with uveitis ii) Ophthalmological tumours-clinical and pathological pearls

12. Attended “ ICH-GCP Workshop on Clinical Research” conducted by Cliniminds: Institute of Health Sciences, Training and Management and CRQA at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, INDIA on 20thSeptember, 2014

13. Attended 2nd Annual Oration of the Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology in memory of late Dr IndraNath Bhattacharyya and 21st CME of Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology. Oration delivered by Dr.Noshir Shroff: Evolution of cataract surgery: The quest for excellence. At Hotel Royale de Casa, BeltolaRoad on 11th October, 2014

14. Attended 44th OSA Annual Conference “Dibyakshi” on 17th and 18th October, 2014, Anvik Lawn, Dibrugarhand presented a talk in i)Instruction course 6 (Uvea and Neuroophthalmology) on ‘Traps in diagnosis andmanagement of uveitis’ on 18.10.2014ii) Chairperson in Session –Instruction course 12 (Ophthalmic Research) on 18.10.2014

Co-authori) Free paper: Changing patterns of uveitis in a tertuiary institute of northeast India. Presenting author-Dr.Deepika Kapoorii) Free paper: How safe are posterior sub-tenon depot (Triamcinolone Acetonide) injections. Presentingauthor: Dr. Samir Serasiyaiii) Free paper: Profile of parasitic uveitis in a tertiary institute of northeast India. Presenting author: DrVarsha Ramachandraiv) Poster: Retinoblastoma and acute inflammation. Presenting author: Dr. Deepika Kapoorv) Poster: Atypical case of tuberous sclerosis. Presenting author: Dr. Samir Serasiyavi) Poster: A rare case of retinoblastoma with cataract. Presenting author: Dr. Varsha Ramachandravii) Pattern of pediatric uveitis in northeast India: A 1-year retrospective analysis. Presenting author: Dr.Rushil Kumar Saxena

15. Attended the 14th Annual Meeting of Uveitis Society of India at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi on22nd-23rd November, 2014 as a National Faculty and presented a talk at Basic Course of Uveitis on23.11.2014 on ‘ Parasitic Uveitis’ and presented a scientific poster on “ Parasitic Uveitis” This scientificposter was the Best Poster in the conference.

2015 :1. Attended 28th EIZOC meet on 10-11th January, 2015 at Rajiv Bhawan, Silchar, Assam, INDIA and was

moderator of Uvea Symposium and presented talks on i) Symptoms and signs of uveitis ii) Systemicdiseases in uveitis

2. Attended 73rd AIOC-2015 at Hotel Ashok-Samrat , New-Delhi, February 5-8 as Faculty and was Convenorin Neuro-Ophthalmology Free Paper Session on 05.02.2015, Hall I, 10-11.25 AM.Presented 2 Scientific E-Posters: i) 33[FP 1274] Ocular Pathology: Vitreous body change-How it lookedin Tumours? ii) 41[FP1244] Ocular Pathology: Retinoblastoma and inflammation- What new inophthalmic pathology?

3. Attended First National Retinoblastoma Study Group Meeting and 3rd RB India Forum Meeting at NarayanaNethralaya, Bangalore, India on 29.03.2015

4. Presented a talk on “WHAT A REVIEWER LOOKS FOR ?” at session II: SKILL INDIA ARC SESSION(PUBLICATION) Mid term OSA meet at Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College Hospital, Barpeta, Assam,INDIA on 24.05.2015

5. Attended 24th CME of GAO at Radisson Blu, Guwahati, India on 27.6.2015: Focus-Science ConnectsClinics, supported by Allergan Eye Carei) Guest Lecture-Phantoms of Eye: From Tear Film to the Brain by Dr Rohit Shetty, Bangalore.ii) 4 Challenging cases

6. Attended a talk by Lt Gen Dr Ved Chaturvedi, PVSM, on “ Rheumatology-Arthritis” at 151 Base Hospital,Basistha, Guwahati, India on 28.6.2015

7. Attended PSV-FAI -005 India Investigator’s meet on 12-13 September, 2015 at Le Meridien, New-Delhi.Sponsors: pSivida, Excel life Sciences and PPD

8. Attended the 29th Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress EIZOCON-2015 on 26-27th September, 2015 at Hotel Excellency, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar, India as faculty/speakeri) Moderator at Session II, Hall B; Dr KR Dutta award session Free paperii) Talk on Session III, Hall A; Theme Symposium (Updates in Ophthalmology) –Masquerades: Their atypical presentations in uveitis cliniciii) Talk on Session VII, Hall A; (ABCDE in Ophthalmology)-Use and abuse of diagnostic testsiv) Convener of Session XIII; Hall A: Interactive session on Ocular Oncology: Course Director: Dr Santosh HonavarPresented a clinic-pathological case

9. Attended Regional Advisory Board meeting on “Emerging treatment options for posterior non-infectiousuveitis on 23 October, 2015 at Emerald-1 meeting room, Accord Puducherry Hotel, Pondicherry, India.Sponsored : Santen

10. Attended 15th annual meeting Uveitis Society of India at Aravind Hospital, Pondicherry, India October23-25, 2015 as faculty and presented a i)talk on : A Case Presentation of Intermediate uveitis withdiscussion in session 1: Anterior and Intermediate Uveitis. ii) Moderator of session 4- Cataract surgery inadult and pediatric uveitis and management of uveitic glaucoma. iii) Judge of poster session

11. Attended IX th Ocular Trauma Society meet-India, organized by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya under theaegis of Ophthalmological Society of Assam , 31 st October and 1st November, 2015 at Sri SankaradevaNethralaya complex as faculty:i) Talk on “Sympathetic ophthalmitis”, Session III Theme Symposium, Ocular Trauma 1-31.10.2015ii) Free paper on “Pathological significance of ophthalmic foreign bodies”: Session VII: Free paper 1 Retina/uvea. This paper was adjusted best paper of OTSI, Guwahati- meet-31.10.2015iii) Talk on “Overview of research methodology” at IJO session on 1.11.2015iv) Co-authors of papers/challenging cases 1) Profile study of traumatic uveitis- Presenting author- Dr Shriya Dhar. 2) Sympathetic Ophthalmia: An ever present threat. Presenting author Dr Rushil Kumar Saxena 3) Posterior segment trauma: 4 interesting cases. Presenting author- Dr Vivek Paulbuddhe. 4) Penetrating bullet injury causing central retinal artery occlusion. Presenting author- Dr Bidisha Das 5) A challenging case of Sympathetic ophthalmia. Presenting author- Dr Prabhjot Kaur

12. Attended 48th Ophthalmic Society of Assam meet -2015 held at Gauhati Medical College Auditorium,Guwahati 7th and 8th November, 2015:i) Talk on “How to choose a journal” IJO session Kii) Talk on “Clinical evaluation tips in uveitis” Session M

i) Moderator of session on ocular oncology interactive session. Course Director: Dr. Santosh Honavarii) Panelist in Sessions- a) IJO session on research and publication b) Dovetailing Uvea Practice

iii) Co-authors Free papers-1. Myoepithelioma masquerading as lacrimal gland swelling (presenting au thor-Dr Dhaval Patel). 2. Tumours: Echoes from the vitreous(presenting author-Dr Akanksha Koul). 3.Metastatic Panuveitis in a case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma( Presenting author-Dr. Bidisha Das). 4. Intraocular Gnathostomiasis(presenting author-Dr Divakant Mishra). 5. Sympathetic ophthalmia-a ret rospective case series in a tertiary care centre in northeast India (presenting author-Dr Shriya Dhar). Poster-IgG4 related intraocular lesion masquerading as ciliary body tumour( presenting author- Dr Divya Pandey-Adjusted best poster in the conference)

13. Attended Ophthalmogical Society of West Bengal, 46th Annual meeting 2015, 14 & 15 November, 2014at Milan Mela Complex , Kolkata and delivered i) Smt Puspa Das Memorial Oration on 15.11.2015 on “Pathology of Retinoblastoma-Basics and advanced ” ii) Judge of session BKM Final-videos and e-posters & iii)Talk on Symposium :Uveitis Potpourris-“Panorama of Parasitic Uveitis”

14. Attended Odyssey, OPAI- Oculoplastics Association of India meet on December 4-6, 2015 as a faculty inBhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA organised by LVPEI and presented a talk on pathology session: Magnifiedview. Topic: Eyelid lesions: Conundrums for the experts on 5.12.2015

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2016 :

1. Organising Secretary of Regional Uveitis Society of India CME (MCI credited) at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya,

Guwahati, India under aegis of OSA.

a. Moderator & Penallist

b. Presented Faculty Talk on: i) Anatomic and etiologic classification of uveitis

ii) Intraocular parasitic diseases and uveitis

2. Attended AIOC, 2016 at Kolkata Science City and Milan Mela as faculty delegate : 25 - 28 feb 2016

i) Convenor of Ocular Pathology free paper session, Hall L on 26:2:2016

ii) Presented Free Paper (FP332) : Pathological Significance of Ophthalmic Foreign Bodies in section

Trauma, Hall L on 26:2:2016

iii) Presented Scientific E-poster (FP329) : New Retinoblastoma Rosette - Molecular Pathologic Interpretation

iv) Co-author of Scientific E-poster (FP375) : Basal Cell Carcinoma of lower lid involving the orbit - a case

report. Chief-author Dr. Angshuman Deka

3. Attended “Inflammatio “ 18 - 20 th March 2016 at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India as a national faculty and

presented a talk on “Masquerades : How they can be different?” and was chairperson in session on “Viral Uvei-

tis”.

INTRAMURAL PROJECTS (Approved by Institutional Ethics Committee) : Principal Investiga-tor - Dr Dipankar Das, MS

1. Toxoplasmic Retinochoroiditis using a new classification system

2. Pathological Profile of Intraocular, Orbital and Adnexal Tumours in Tertiary centre of Northeast India - Retro-

spective analysis

3. To study optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus fluorescence angiography (FFA) in uveitic macular

edema and its response to various forms of treatment- Prospective study

4. Anterior Subtenon Injection in Anterior, Non- Necrotizing, Non - Infectious Scleritis- Prospective study

5. Co-relation of auto-fluorescence, FFA & ICG in Posterior uveitis - a prospective study

6. Expression of Insulin like growth factor 1 receptor in retinoblastoma

7. Posterior subtenon tricort depot steroid injection in ocular inflammatory disease-How safe is it?

8. Pathological and electron microscopic changes of intraocular lens in an enucleated eyeball-Clearance 2.7.2012

9. Pathology of retinal telangiectasia-Clearance 2.7.2012

10. Newer pathological findings in retinoblastoma, clearance on 04.11.2013

PROJECTS (Approved by Academic and Research Committee and Institutional Ethics Commit-tee) : Principal Investigator - Dr Dipankar Das, MS

1. Study of Immunohistochemistry (IHC) in preserved retrieval specimen of retinoblastoma: A tool for ophthalmic

pathology laboratory in a tertiary centre of Northeast India.

2. Establishment of mammalian cell culture and stem cells research laboratory in a tertiary institute of northeast

India- a concept project.

3. A Multi-center, Controlled, Safety and Efficacy Study of a Fluocinolone Acetonide (FAI) Insert in Subjects with

Chronic Non-Infectious Uveitis Affecting the Posterior Segment of the Eye.

4. A Phase III, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Masked study assessing the Safety and Efficacy

of Intra-vitreal Injections of DE-109 (three doses) for the treatment of Active, Non-Infectious Uveitis of the Poste-

rior Segment of the Eye.

EXTRA-MURAL PROJECT Co-Investigator

1. “National Retinoblastoma Project” (ICMR)-SSN Centre - Project completed

2. On-going “Ophthalmic Telepathology Project” between Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai and Sri Sankaradeva

Nethralaya, Guwahati, Assam, INDIA ( Investigator-Guwahati Site)

3. ICMR sponsored SN-SSN technology transfer project “To train and develop infrastructure of molecular oph-

thalmic pathology and rapid diagnosis of ocular infection in a ophthalmic institute of Assam”

4. DBT funded project: Proteomics based identification and validation of urinary biomarkers for the Age - Related

Macular Degeneration

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Guide / Co-Guide of Thesis / Dissertation :

1. Co-guide of DNB thesis of Dr. M J Panicker. Topic: Pattern of uveitis in north-eastern India: A tertiary eye care

center study (2003)

2. Co-guide of DNB thesis of Dr. Surpriya Hawaibam. Topic: Pattern of posterior uveitis in a tertiary eye care

center (2008)

AWARDS :

1. Merit award for Best Paper in the session-FP1 in AAOS, Guwahati, Assam, India 2004

2. Best Scientific Paper Award (First K R Dutta Award) for 2004 in All Assam Ophthalmological Society meet,

Guwahati, Assam, India November 6th – 7th: 2004 “CMV Retinitis: First case report in North East India”3. Best Paper in Uvea and Glaucoma Section at the 37th AAOS meet at Nagaon, Assam, India 2005 for the free

paper ‘Atypical Ocular Toxoplasmosis’.

4. Co-author in a poster-Optic nerve head drusen in AAOS Shillong, India 27-28 Oct, 2006.This was adjusted as

Best Poster in the Conference. Presenting author- Dr Nirupam Bora

5. ” Best citizens of India award -2006” by the International Publishing House, New Delhi, INDIA6. Co – author/ Principal author of Best Poster in AAOS-2008, Dibrugarh, Assam, India -An atypical case of AcutePosterior Multifocal Placcoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE) – A case report. Presenting Author: Dr SurpriyaHawaibam

7. Co-author of FP 9 “Ophthalmic Telepathology: Concept and Practice” in Miscellaneous section in hall J on23.1.2010 in AIOS-2010, Kolkata, India. This was adjusted as the Best Paper in that session. Presenting Author:Dr J. Biswas, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India8. Co-author of best case presentations at “Eye Opener, module 2: Ophthalmic Pathology-PG Education Moduleorganized by CFS, Hyderabad on 28.7.2013. Presenting author : Dr Prerana TahilianiTopic of cases : 1. “Masquerade Syndrome: Red flag in leukemia follow-up” 2. New rosette in retinoblastoma

9. Co-author of Best Paper in OSA meet Dibrugarh, 17th and 18th October, 2014 titled "Profile of parasitic uveitisin a tertiary institute of northeast India". Presenting and chief author: Dr Varsha Ramachandra10. Best Poster Award in 14th Annual meeting of Uveitis Society of India meet at Indian Habitat Centre, New-Delhi 22nd-23rd November 2014 on “Parasitic Uveitis “11. Received Rs. 5000 as a consolation prize in the National Level Photographic Competition 2014 organized byNorth Eastern Council.Category : “Panoramic view of the natural beauty of Northeastern states”12. Best free paper award in IX th Ocular Trauma Society of India meet held at Guwahati, INDIA on 31st October

and 1st November, 2015. Topic: “Pathological significance of ophthalmic foreign bodies”13. Co-author of Best Poster in the 48th OSA-Guwahati-2015;Topic “IgG4 related intraocular lesion masquerad-ing as ciliary body tumour ( presenting and chief author- Dr Divya Pandey)

ORATION :1. Delivered first Smt. Puspa Das Memorial Oration at 46th OSWB meet 2015 on “ Pathology of Retinoblastoma-

Basics and Advanced ” on 15.11.2015 at Milan Mela Complex, Kolkata, India

ORGANISING SECRETARY :1) 7th Uveitis Society of India Conference organized by Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya under aegis of All AssamOphthalmological Society on 1st and 2nd December, 2007

2). Regional Uveitis Society of India CME (MCI credited) at Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya, Guwahati, India under

aegis of OSA.

MEMBERSHIPS :

1. Life member of All India Ophthalmological Society (D-8987)2. Life member of Delhi Ophthalmological Society(Regd.) (D-1954)3. Life member of Uveitis Society of India4. Life member of All Assam Ophthalmological Society LM-173(D-50)

5. Life member of North Eastern Regional Chapter of Indian Association of Pathologist and Microbiologist6. Empanelment as an Academic Counselor for Bsc (H) programme under IGNOU for course(s) BOS-0047. Honorary Editorial Board Member of Dove Press Journal (Dove Medical Press): Eye & Brain

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8. Life member of Guwahati Academy of Ophthalmology9. Member of Indian Society of Ophthalmic Pathologists (ISOP)

10. Member of National Book Trust of India ( NBT-ASM/IND/16188)11. Member of Asian Eye Genetics Consortium12. Life member of Ocular Trauma Society of India, OTSI (Membership Number is 245/15)13. Life member of Ophthalmic Society of West Bengal (OSWB)

REVIEWER :

Reviewer of International Ophthalmology (The International journal of Clinical Sciences and Visual Sciences)Reviewer of Dove Press-Clinical OphthalmologyReviewer of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryReviewer of Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection (JOII)Reviewer of Journal of Parasitic Disease

Reviewer of Japanese Journal of OphthalmologyReviewer of Middle East African Journal Ophthalmology (MEAJO)Reviewer of Journal of Medicine Medical Research (JMMR)Reviewer of Clinical Opthalmology & Research (JCOR)Evaluator of instruction course, free paper and posters of AIOC 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (Ocular Pathology& Uveitis)

LITERARY PUBLICATIONS:

2014 : Title of the book: Reminiscences...In Silent Couplets!

ISBN : PRINT : Paperback(Coloured)- 9781482841213

DIGITAL : eBook/ePub- 9781482841206

ISBN : PRINT : Paperback (Black & white) -978-4828-4123-7

e-Book-978-4828-4122-0

Author : Dipankar DasCategory : POETRYSubcategory : GeneralLanguage : EnglishPublisher : Partridge India, a Penguin Random House CompanyPublish Date : 12/1/2014

2016 : Title of the book: Sparks of JoyAuthor: Dipankar Das

Coloured BookSoft cover ISBN 978-1-4828-7114

ISBN 978-14828-7115-9(C)Black & WhiteHard cover: ISBN 978-4828-7046-6Soft cover ISBN 978-1-4828-7045-9e-book ISBN 978-1-4828-7057-2

Paperback: 116 pagesPublisher: Lightning Source UK Ltd, Partridge India, a Penguin Random House CompanyCategory: POETRYSubcategory: GeneralLanguage: EnglishProduct Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.7 x 22.9 cmPublish Date: 27 January 2016

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