Despite the COVID related disruptions and the start of routine clinic work,Academic activities continued in September 2020, and Dr Srinivas K Rao took part in the following Webinars in the first of September 2020.

September 6,2020

On Sunday,6th September , Dr Srinivas K Rao moderated and lectured in a webinar on Toric IOL usage .Astigmatism is the condition on which the two corneal meridians are different and this results in a “cylindrical” refractive error.When performing cataract surgery on such eyes,the use of standard intraocular Lens (IOL),does not correct the cylinder and hence the patient will need glassed even after surgery.Using a special IOL- called the Toric IOL, in which the cylinder correction is built in , the patient can avoid the need for distance vision glasses after surgery.Dr Rao delivered two talks in the webinar –

1.Under standing Astigmatism in Toric IOL surgery Intraoperative tips for best results when using Toric IOLs

2.He used surgical videos to demonstrate the marking and appropriate use of the Toric IOL technology for best outcomes in Cataract Surgery