Dr RAM PRAKASH
Dr Ram Prakash
M.B.B.S,FRCS in Ophthalmology
Pediatric and Squint Surgeon
Academic/Educational Background:
November 2011 :
Certificate course on Retinopathy of Prematurity and
Paediatric Retinal diseases, Aravind Eye Hospital,
Coimbatore
Apr 2006 – May 2006:
Sir Ratan Tata Trust Community Ophthalmology Fellowship program in Basic and Advanced Cataract Microsurger
Apr 2005 – Mar 2006:
Sankara Nethralaya – Orbis Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship
Feb 2005:
FRCS (Glasgow) in Ophthalmology
April 2004:
Obtained Fellowship of International Council of Ophthalmology (F.I.C.O)
Jul 2002- June 2004:
DNB Ophthalmology,Aravind Eye Hospital and Post-graduate institute, Tirunelveli
June 2000 – Apr 2002:
Diploma in Ophthalmology Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Goverment Ophthalmic Hospital, Egmore, Chennai
July 1998- Jun 1999:
Internship Training in the Department of Medicine,Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive and Social Medicine, Paediatrics, Dermatology and Orthopedics.Rural posting at Primary Health Centre,Chidambaram and Pichavaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nov 1993- Apr 1998:
M.B.B.S, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital,Annamalai University, Chidambaram,Tamil Nadu, India.
Work experience:
Visiting Consultant in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint ,Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital ,Nungambakkam (Aug 2008-till date)
Consultant Radha Eye Care And Dental Care, (Feb 2014-till date)
Consultant in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint ,Vasan Eye Care, Saidapet (July 2006- Feb 2016)
Department of Ophthalmology,
Chettinad Medical College & Research Institute , Kelambakkam (July 2006-Aug 2008)
Visiting Consultant in Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint, Dr Mehta’s Multi-Specialty Hospital and Mehta Children Hospital, Chetpet (Apr 2011-Jun 2018)
Research Experience:
DNB Thesis (2002-2003):
Work done during DNB on Penetrating Keratoplasty,in Cornea Service,Aravind Eye Hospital,Tirunelveli.The different indications for the procedure and Visual outcome and Complications of the procedure were analysed.
Conference:
An Analysis of Intra-ocular foreign bodies and the treatment outcome: A retrospective study done at RIOGOH and presented at Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association conference,Ooty,2001
Techniques Known:
Cataract Surgeries:
Well trained in ECCE and small incision cataract surgeries and Phacoemulsification
Paediatric Cataract:
Adequately trained in Paediatric Cataract surgery with ability to perform posterior capsulorhexis and anterior vitrectomy
Squint surgeries:
A good experience in evaluation and management (surgical and non-surgical) of paediatric and adult strabismus
Others: Glaucoma surgery
Conferences attended:
TNOA 2001 (presented a free paper)
TNOA 2004 (won second place in Quiz competion for post-graduates)
TNOA 2008 (talk on Amblopyia Rx and non-surgical management of squint)
TNOA 2011 Tiruneveli (attended)
TNOA 2012 Trichy (Gave talks in 2 Instruction courses: Vision assessment in children, Approach to diplopia)
TNOA 2013 Chennai (attended)
TNOA 2014 Coimbatore (attended)
AIOS 2013, Hyderabad
AIOS 2014 Agra
AIOS 2015 Delhi
AAPOS-SPOSI join meeting Jaipur, Dec 02-04, 2016
TNOA 2017 Erode
WSPOS Dec 01-03, 2017 Hyderabad
AIOS 2018, Coimbatore, ? Feb 23-26, 2018
TNOA 2018 Pondicherry, Aug 2018: (Faculty, Presented a case in “One case one pearl session”
MIRAGE CME on epiphora at Sankara Nethralaya on Sep 23,18
Neuro-ophthal CME at Aravind Eye Hospital,Chennai, Dec 2018
Sep 10,21 to 12 Sep 12,21: attended 68th Annual Conference of TamilNadu Ophthalmic Association – Madras Icon 2021 conducted by Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association (also a Faculty)
Jul 24,22: attended Ophthalmology Update series conducted by Madras City Ophthalmological Association
Aug 05,22 to Aug 07,22: attended 69TH TAMILNADU OPHTHALMIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE KOVEYE 2022 conducted by Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association (also a Faculty)
Oct 09,22 attended Webinar on A- Z of Optic Disc, Aravind Eye Hospitals
Oct 16,22: Attended “Vision 2022 Comprehensive Cataract Summit” conducted by Tambaram Ophthalmic Society
Talks at Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital:
Allergic eye disease: CME
Red eye approach: CME
Red eye approach: Guest lecture
Ocular emergencies: CME for Fellows
Squint: secrets unveiled for Pediatricians: CME (Feb 2015)
Commom Ophthalmic tips for Paediatric PGs (Oct 10, 17)
Ophtalmic examination for Paediatric PGs (Sep 04, 18)
Ophtalmic disorders in Children for Paediatric PGs (Jun 12,20)
Investigations in Ophthalmology and Eye in IEM for Paediatric PG (Jul 24,20)
Common Paediatric Eye Diseases: CME (Jun 17,22)
PEDICON (Paediatirc Conference):
Guest lecture on Common Paediatric eye diseases : 2009
Guest lecture on Red eyes in children: Aug 14,15 at South Pedicon, Vellore
NAPEM 2011 Chennai: Paediatric Emergency conference:
Guest lecture on Common Paediatric eye diseases : 2009
Guest lecture on Red eyes in children: Aug 14,15 at South Pedicon, Vellore
Sanakra Nethralaya:
Lecture on Allergic eye disease: CME (2011)
Vasan Eye Care:
Amblopyia Treatment (CME, Saidapet) 2008
Vision assessment in children (CME,Saidapet) 2008
Approach to diplopia (CME, Coimbatore) 2012
Squint: secrets unveiled for Ophthalmologists: CME (Saidapet) 2014
Journals:
Journal of TNOA: Have contributed a case report for Quiz
Journal of TNOA: Case report on Role of Oral Propranolol for child with Peri-ocular Infantile Hemangiomas
Case report: Distichiasis-lymphedema syndrome with optic disc pit K Kaarthigeyan, M Ramprakash, G Kalpana Indian J Ophthalmol 2011;59:71-72
Case report: Two Uncommon Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes in a Child With Hodgkin Lymphoma (J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2016 Aug;38(6):473-5.) Arathi Srinivasan , Gayathri Satish, Julius X Scott, Ramprakash Madhavan, Malathi Sathiyasekaran
Case report :Tubercular subretinal abscess in a pediatric intermediate uveitis patient on methotrexate ; Nivedita Nair, S Sudharshan, M Ram Prakash, Vikas Khetan, Chetan Rao Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:2043-5
Lectures given:
TNOA 2008 (Lecture on Amblopyia Rx and non-surgical management of squint)
TNOA 2012 Trichy (Lectures in 2 Instruction courses: Vision assessment in children, Approach to diplopia)
Sep 27,15; Part of panel discussion on common doubts about Squint, Amblyopia, Paediatric Eye disorders at Villupuram, on occasion of inauguration of VDOS
Jan 08,16: PG Update programme at RIO GOH,Chennai: Approach to a patient with diplopia
Apr 17,16: Lecture in CME for Paediatricians East Coast Pedicon,Pondicherry : What a Paediatrician must know about Eyes
May 12,16: Red eye in Paediatric population: CME at Saveetha Medical college
Dec 11, 2016: Guest lecture at CME conducted by Pattukottai Ophthalmic association
Squint Secrets unveiled
Jan 06,17: PG Update programme at RIO GOH,Chennai: Esotropias
Jun 18,17: IAP CME on Common Ophthalmic problems in Paediatric office at Trichy
Sep 10,17: Guest lecture at CME Gleneagles Global Pediatric symposium : Common Eye diseases in Paediatrics, OMR,Chennai
Sep 10,17: Chair person of Eyecon (case presentation) at CME Gleneagles Global Pediatric symposium ,OMR,Chennai
Sep 14,17: Guest lecture at RIOGOH: Squint demystified
Sep 22,17: Guest lecture on ROP at SMART Vision centre,Adyar
Nov 14,17: Part of panel discussion on myopia and measures to control at Sankara Nethralya, on account of launch of Myopin
Jan 05,18: PG Update programme at RIO GOH,Chennai:Talk on Exotropia
Mar 18,18: Part of panel discussion on Peri-operative mediations in Ophthalmic surgeries, MCOA, Chennai
Aug 10, 2018: Faculty at TNOA 2018; Presented a case in ‘One case One pearl’ session (Diplopia following secondary IOL implantation in long standing unilateral aphakia)
Sep 28,18: Guest lecture on Common Eye disorders in Children at KAPV Medial college & Mahtama Gandhi memorial Hospital at Trichy (for MBBS students)
Oct 28,18: Squint demystified at MCOA, Chennai
Dec 09,18: Practical Tips & Pearls: Prescribing glasses and Optical dispensing in children at 6th Margazhi Ophtha fest 2018, Chennai
Jun 30,19: Gave a talk on Myopia update at Tambaram Ophthalmic Society
Oct 20,19: Prescribing glasses for children RIO GOH bicentenary celebration
Dec 22,19: Panel discussion on Common Ophthalmic problems in Marina PEDICON
Apr 13,20: MCOA Webinar: spoke on ‘Myopia control: Updates’
May 07,20: Strabismus evaluation : Part of Panel discussion : RECH REOS Webinar on Paediatric Ophthalmology
Jul 26,20: Guest Lecture (Building Blocks for Ophthalmic residents) on Various facets of Vision assessment: Other facets of Vision; for Ophthalmology PGs
Aug 30,20: TNOA Great Ophthalmic Debate; Role of Atropine in Paediatric Myopia Management: spoke in favour of using Atropine
Sep 27,20: Guest Lecture (Building Blocks for Ophthalmic residents) on Approach to diplopia for Ophthalmology PGs
Nov 01,20: Was a judge for evaluation of Free papers on Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus in TNOA
Mar 28, 2021: was Co-chairperson for the panel discussion on “Common Paediatric problems” conducted by Tambaram Ophthalmic Society (webinar)
Aug 01,21 : TNOA Paediatric Ophthalmology Webinar: talk on Myopia progression and use of Low concentration atropine
Sep 12,21: Talk on “Its’ not just glasses- Principles of managing Refractive errors” at Madras i-CON, TNOA State Conference 2021
Feb 23,22: Talk on “The other side of the coin: Low concentration Atropine in Myopia” at AIOS ARC- Update series Paediatric Ophthalmology Panorama
Mar 06,22: Did a Squint surgery Live at Surgical Strike organized by Rajan Eye Care, Chennai
July 14,22: Guest lecture “Strabismus made easy” at Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Chromepet
Aug 05,22: Talk on “Low dose atropine: Indications and how to deal with progressors” at KOVEYE 2022, TNOA State Conference 2022
Aug 26,22: was part of the Panel on Optical Dispensing – What is not known?, conducted by Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association