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OPTOMETRY 360 MAGAZINE LAUNCH
ALO'S first bi- monthly optometry magazine was launched on
16th May 2021 by professor Sai Prakash, Emeritus professor,

BHIOVS.

BROADEN YOUR HORIZON
ALO launched its first virtual
education series on 6 June, 2021
on Mucormycosis also known as
the black fungus. The session was
a panel discussion among Drs.
Tarjani Dave, Joveeta Joseph,
Samatha Avula and Kuldeep
Raizada.
This discussion was broadcasted
live on our Facebook page via
Zoom and reached over 1500+
views.

Watch the video on youtube

THE ALUMNI OF LVPEI OPTOMETRISTS

EDUCATION
SERIES

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DIVERGENT

KNOWLEDGE

SERIES

ALO started a Divergent Knowledge Series on
May 9, 2021 to bring to you intriguing topics
from fields other than optometry.
The first of the series was a virtual session on
Personal Financial Planning by Ms. Gowthami

supported by Kotak life. We are lining up many
such topics in our upcoming sessions.

As we received a good response, we released a
second session lead by Mr. Lenin Krishnan on
20June, 2021.

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THANK YOU

50,000+

VI S I TORS

on
www.aloptom.com



ACHEIVEMENTS

YESHWANTH SAOJI YESHWANT SAOJI is a senior optometrist from Nagpur. He specializes in
the field of contact lenses and has been practicing it since the last 26
years. He holds a Master’s degree in optometry from the School Of

Optometry, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune. A graduate of the Elite
School of Optometry (1991), SankaraNethralaya, Chennai, he is also a
fellow of L.V.Prasad Eye Institute (1992), Hyderabad.
He has been selected as a BOARD MEMBER OF BIPOK

Rebecca Sumalini is an associate optometrist at LVPEI and is also pursuing

her Ph.D. student at City University, London.

She won the second place in a 3-minute Ph.D. thesis presentation

competition organized by City University, London for its graduate students.

Her presentation was on her Ph.D. work about investigating the validity of

tools used to measure visual acuity and contrast sensitivity in children with

cerebral visual impairment. REBECCA SUMALINI

Dr. Kuldeep Raizada is a Clinical Ocularist, Anaplastologist and the CEO &
Chairman of Akriti Group. Dr. Raizada was awarded the Pan American

Academy of Ocularists and Contactology Prosthetic Grant Fellow recognition
of APOCP.

DR. KULDEEP RAIZADA

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Pink Supermoon" - Doha, Qatar Vinay Swaroop Balla
Captured in Doha, Qatar between 26 & 27 April 2021 under Partnership with Qatar
National Tourism Council as a part of their new Astro Tourism Initiatives . They
organize stargazing trips and astronomy themed camps to all their tourists to
promote Qatar as their next travel destination once the borders reopen.
One month of planning, preparation, calculations, location scouting all paid off with
these results. Thanks to @photopills for their amazing planner which made this
possible.

Captured using Canonme EOS R5 + EF 100-400mm f/4. 5-5.6L IS II USM Lens +
@siruiindia Cafbon Fiber Tripod N2204X with G20X Ball Head

ALO has launched a new fortnightly initiative called the ALO Chronicles in
February 2021.

It is a cornucopia of interesting, motivating, and relatable journeys of our
alumni. The chronicles aim to

showcase the untold tales of people who have contributed to the
optometry community and are striving or
have strived to achieve their dreams.

The chronicles not only showcase career oriented accolades but also
the inspiring stories of journeys,

BLSO/LVPEI memories, failures and success of an optometrist.

ALO would love to hear from you. Write to us at
[email protected]

*Only for ALOians

Be it professional commitment or her passion for
dancing or a mom, she aced them all. Read our chronicle

to know more about Athira Rohit.

Read our chronicle on Jyothi Pakala, who turned
every situation into a learning opportunity and has

grown into the person who she is today.

With hard work, dedication and strong will,
anything is possible. Read Oli Ullah’s incredible
journey where he shared his success formula for

making his dreams come true.

A journey that is more relatable and influential.
Niharika’s journey is truly inspirational. Read
her chronicle to know more on how she pushed
her boundaries to explore different things in
life.

To read full Chronicles

visit: www.aloptom.com/chronicles

PUBLICATIONS FROM ALOians
in 2021

1. Naroo SA, Morgan PB, Shinde L, Lee C, Ewbank A. Contact lens education for the practitioners of the future. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics.
2021 Feb 20

2. Pant R, Guerreiro MJ, Ley P, Bottari D, Shareef I, Kekunnaya R, Roeder B. The Size-Weight Illusion is unimpaired in individuals with a history of
congenital visual deprivation. bioRxiv. 2021 Jan 1.

3. Ramyashri S, Rao HL, Jonnadula GB, Addepalli UK, Choudhari N, Senthil S, Garudadri C. Determinants of Optical Coherence Tomography
Parameters in a Population-based Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Apr 1;224:163-71.

4. Hathibelagal AR, Mulani Y, Dave VP. Visual function deficits in eyes with resolved endophthalmitis. Scientific Reports. 2021 Jan 27;11(1):1-9.

5. Khanna RC, Marmamula S, Cicinelli MV, Mettla AL, Giridhar P, Banerjee S, Shekhar K, Chakrabarti S, Murthy GVS, Gilbert CE, Rao GN; and
Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study Group; Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study Group. Fifteen-year incidence rate and risk factors of pterygium in the
Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Br J Ophthalmol. 2021 May;105(5):619-624. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316359. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
PMID: 32732344.

6. Marmamula S, Barrenakala NR, Challa R, Kumbham TR, Modepalli SB, Yellapragada R, Bhakki M, Khanna RC, Friedman DS. Prevalence and risk
factors for visual impairment among elderly residents in 'homes for the aged' in India: the Hyderabad Ocular Morbidity in Elderly Study (HOMES). Br J
Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan;105(1):32-36. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315678. Epub 2020 Mar 25. PMID: 32217544; PMCID: PMC7116480.

7. Khanna RC, Marmamula S, Pendri P, Mettla AL, Giridhar P, Banerjee S, Shekhar K, Chakrabarti S, Murthy GVS, Gilbert C, Rao GN; Andhra
Pradesh Eye Disease Study Group. Incidence, Incident Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment and Blindness in a Rural Population in India: 15-
Year Follow-up of the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar;223:322-332. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.09.035. Epub 2020 Sep
29. PMID: 33007274.

8. Marmamula S, Challa R, Khanna RC, Kunkunu E, Rao GN. Population-based Assessment of Vision Impairment in the Elderly Population in
Telangana State in India - Policy Implications for Eye Health Programmes. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2021 Apr;28(2):144-151. doi:
10.1080/09286586.2020.1797122. Epub 2020 Aug 4. PMID: 32746673.

9. Misra N, Khanna RC, Mettla AL, Marmamula S, Keeffe JE. Agreement and diagnostic accuracy of vision screening in preschool children between
vision technicians and spot vision screener. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Jan;69(1):117-121. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1740_19. PMID: 33323593; PMCID:
PMC7926156.

10. Sankaridurg P, Tahhan N, Kandel H, Naduvilath T, Zou H, Frick KD, Marmamula S, Friedman DS, Lamoureux E, Keeffe J, Walline JJ, Fricke TR,
Kovai V, Resnikoff S. IMI Impact of Myopia. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2021 Apr 28;62(5):2. doi: 10.1167/iovs.62.5.2. PMID: 33909036; PMCID:
PMC8083082.

11. Mitchell W, Marmamula S, Zebardast N, Ng W, Locascio JJ, Kumbam T, Brahmanandam S, Barrenkala NR. Psychometric validation techniques
applied to the IND-VFQ-33 visual function questionnaire: the Hyderabad ocular morbidity in the elderly study (HOMES). BMC Med Res Methodol. 2021
Feb 5;21(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s12874-021-01217-w. PMID: 33546603; PMCID: PMC7866746.

12. Rathi VM, Reddy RP, Fernandes M, Rath S, Nayak S, Vemuri JPS, Yanamala NK, Varda R, Marmamula S, Das AV, Khanna RC. The impact of
COVID-19 "Unlock-I" on L V Prasad Eye Institute Network in Southern India. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar;69(3):695-700. doi:
10.4103/ijo.IJO_3143_20. PMID: 33595503; PMCID: PMC7942085.

13. Choudhari NS, Khanna RC, Marmamula S, Mettla AL, Giridhar P, Banerjee S, Shekhar K, Chakrabarti S, Murthy GVS, Gilbert C, Rao GN; Andhra
Pradesh Eye Disease Study Group. Fifteen-Year Incidence Rate of Primary Angle Closure Disease in the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study. Am J
Ophthalmol. 2021 Mar 2;229:34-44. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2021.02.030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33667399.

14. Marmamula S, Keeffe J, Challa R, Mohd J, Khanna RC. Near-vision impairment and effective near-vision spectacle coverage in two districts in
Telangana, India: a population-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2021 Apr 5;11(4):e047131. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047131. PMID:
33820793; PMCID: PMC8030469.

15. Marmamula S, Modepalli SB, Kumbham TR, Challa R, Keeffe JE. Prevalence of disabilities and non-communicable diseases in an elderly
population in the Telangana state, India: a population-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2021 Feb 19;11(2):e041755. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-
2020-041755. PMID: 33608399; PMCID: PMC7898867.

16. Marmamula S, Banerjee S, Yelagondula VK, Khanna RC, Challa R, Yellapragada R, Keeffe J. Population-based assessment of prevalence of
spectacle use and effective spectacle coverage for distance vision in Andhra Pradesh, India - Akividu Visual Impairment Study. Clin Exp Optom. 2021
Jun 16:1-6. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1916386. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34132172.

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Suspicions of Humty Dumpty

Episode 1 : What’s inside one’s hat ?

So did you finish your Yes, Dr.Humpty
last dose of the

medication, Dumpty?

*sighs* let me guess, What!! No,
you stopped taking it, Dr.Humpty

right? Well, how did you know
that I was lying??
Don’t lie to me!!
Otherwise, you call
Well... You always call me me Crackhead
Dr.Humpty when you are
Coming up next: How are fossils formed?
lying or in trouble.

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