Dr. S. Meenakshi Swaminathan

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  1. Blog 3 May 2020 17 min read

    25 Basic Questions from Residents To The Academic Directors Of Three Premier Eye Care Institutes In India

    Residency in ophthalmology is getting tougher by the day. During the tenure of residency, one is filled with innumerable questions which they feel someone could help them with. This collated questionnaire is an effort in that front. It has a few relevant and common questions which a resident in ophthalmology faces every day. And who better than the heads of education of the top three ophthalmology institutes of the country to answer these questions. We have the three doyens of academics answering and guiding the basic queries during residency program. Dr. Venkatesh Prajna (DR NPV) began his career from Cornea department in 1993. He is the Chief of Medical Education of Aravind Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute Of Ophthalmology. Dr.N.V Prajna holds his DNB from National Board and has been awarded an honorary FRCS, Glasgow. Dr. Avinash Pathengay (Dr.AP) graduated from Stanley Medical College and went on to pursue his ophthalmology residency at Madras Medical College, following which