NEIGRIHMS clinches top Ophthalmology research award

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 6, 2025

 Prof. Tanie Natung and his team from NEIGRIHMS received the ‘Best of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Award’ during the 40^th Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress in conjunction with the 83^rd Annual Conference of the All-India Ophthalmological Society held from 3^rd – 6^th April 2025, at New Delhi. Over 13500 delegates from different countries participated and exchanged their scientific knowledge, experiences, learnings and outcomes of scientific researches in this combined APAO-AIOS conference.

This prestigious award was given for the research study which compared two techniques in selecting the most appropriate lens power calculation formula for cataract cases thereby improving the vision outcomes for patients with least possible errors. Prof. Natung added that the research will surely guide ophthalmologist around the world to provide best outcomes in cataract surgeries. Dr. Ishita Pandey, Dr. Benjamin Nongrum and Dr. Ester K Sekhose from the Department of Ophthalmology NEIGRIHMS conducted the study led and guided by Prof. Tanie Natung.

Director NEIGRIHMS, Prof. Nalin Mehta congratulated Prof. Tanie Natung and team for their efforts in adding quality scientific research in the field of ophthalmology with aim improve the patient outcomes.

The Indian Journal of Ophthalmology is a very prestigious and widely circulated medical journal with good impact factor. The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest body of Ophthalmologists of the Asia Pacific region & All India Ophthalmological Society is the largest body of medical societies of any specialty with about 27000 members at present.