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| Rabindra Adhikary |
Correspondence Shantinagar, Banepa-10, Kavre
Post Box No.: 45210 (Banepa Post office)
Email: [email protected]
Personal Nationality: Nepali
Objective: To explore the unexplored through clinical expertise,
research, and community works
Academics
|
Degrees |
Year (A. D.) |
Institution |
Division |
Remarks |
|
Masters of Optometry |
2019 |
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology
(P.U.) |
|
Expected 2021 |
|
B. Optom |
2009 |
Institute of Medicine (IOM) |
First |
|
|
10+2 (Science) |
2003 |
HSEB |
Distinction |
District Topper,
Kavre |
|
SLC |
2001 |
Kushadevi Ma. Vi. |
First |
District Topper
from government schools of Kavre |
Work
Experience
Worked as a "Technical Expert Consultant" for OneSight for the assessment of eye care system of Nepal and recommended possible partnership modality for strengthening the refractive error and dispensing services in Nepal. September 2021 - November 2021
As
a master student at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, took charge of the
refraction, contact lens clinic, and low vision clinic; supervised bachelor and
diploma level students
Took
lectures to the students of Bachelor of Optometry and Vision Science (BOVS)
under National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) on Visual science and
clinical optics. (20 hours)
Took
lectures to the third year students of Ophthalmic Sciences of Tilganga
Institute of Ophthalmology
As
a consultant Optometrist at Reiyukai Eiko Masunaga Eye Hospital, Banepa, Kavre
from 23rd February 2010-2019.
Clinical
Expertise
Refraction
General
Ocular Examination
Diagnosis,
management and/or referral of ocular disease
Contact
Lenses (Soft, toric, RGP, Scleral and mini-scleral)
Binocular
Single Vision tests & procedures
Low
Vision
General
Exposure on Eye Banking (tissue assessment and endothelial count) and Ocular
prosthesis
Specialized
testing: Perimetry, Biometry, Ultrasonography, Visuometry, Pachymetry,
Tonometry, ERG, VEP, OCT (ant & post) , Corneal Topography (Pentacam,
ATLAS) etc.
Involvement in the Community
Outreach/projects
Took
part in OneSight clinic at
Okharpauwa, Kakani municipality as a Co-Lead with Jeewananda Bist, held on 18-22 November from Better Vision
Foundation, Nepal, a Nepalese not-for-profit, non-governmental organization--a
local partner in the clinic
Volunteered
as an optometrist and assistant clinic manager in Chepang Vision Care Mission
2018 held from September 23-26 September 2018 in Indiginous Chepang Community
of Raksirang rural Municipality, Makwanpur. This clinic was financially
supported by OneSight and Wayne
Tennet, himself, came to oversee the clinic activities with his son Benjamin.
Two volunteers ODs from the United States also participated
Volunteered as an Optometrist in a week long Tsum Valley Medical Mission. 2016
Volunteered
as an Optometrist in a 10-days long FREE EYE CAMP jointly organized by Rotary
Australia World Community Services Ltd and Community Development and Relief Agency
(CDRA)-Nepal from 21st-31st October 2013. Eight
optometrists came from Australia to take part in the camp
Participated
in every fortnightly eye clinic at Sindhu Sadabahar Hospital, Khadichour,
Sindupalchok and Bharosa Hospital and Research Center, Ratamata, Sindhuli as an
optometrist from September 2010 and January 2013 respectively
Participated
over 170 different community eye camps through Reiyukai EM Eye Hospital since
2010
Participated
in One month Community Posting at Daman VDC, Makwanpur (4th July
2009 to 3rd August 2009)
Scientific Publication:
1. Prevalence of refractive errors in Nepalese children and adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Clinical and Experimental Optometry. January 2023
2. Topical Review: Optometry in Nepal: Clinical Practice, Research Advances, and Challenges. Optometry and Vision Science. December 2022
3. Allied eye health professionals in eye care services in Nepal. Community eye health / International Centre for Eye Health. March 2021
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8115711/
4. Retrospective data on causes of childhood vision impairment in Eritrea. BMC Ophthalmology. 2017
https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-017-0609-x
Grants
and Awards
Peter Ackland Scholarship to participate in the International Eye Health short course
offered by International London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, July 2020
Travel
Grant by Asia Pacific Council of Optometry, regional secretariat of World
Council of Optometry to attend 20th Asia Pacific Optometry Congress, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, 2015.
Newspapers
Publication
Are we prepared? Opinion article. My Republica, March 4, 2020
Good Old Times. Opinion.The Himalayan Times, March 24, 2020.
Artificial Eye: Boon for those with No eye ball. Opinion. The Himalayan Times. March 5,
2020.
Digitally Disabled. Opinion. The Himalayan Times. Feb 7, 2020.
Effects of Solar Eclipse on eyes. Opinion. The Himalayan Times. Dec 25, 2019.
Eye Health and
Misconceptions: Change is possible but slow (Jan 10, 2017),
Opinion on THE HIMALAYAN TIMES (THT)
Eye of the
beholder (March 25, 2016), Opinion on The Kathmandu Post (TKP)
A search for
Clarity in the Valley, co-authorship with Maria Ontiveros. (Blog,
July 3, 2016) on Setopati English, which was later adapted to Mission's website
and The Physician Assistant's magazine.
Working
abroad: contemporary mindset (August 24, 2016), Opinion on THT
The PM, his
eyes and me (February 11, 2016), Topics on THT
A pani-puri
crush (May 24, 2016), Topics on THT
Citizen of a
fairytale country (April 12, 2016), Topics on THT
Do
you do drugs? (May 1, 2017), Topics on THT
Co-management
in health practice: Today’s need (11th August, 2016) on Swasthyakhabar
“Don’t
your children see?” Kavre Times Weekly. Page 3 dated 16th Dec 2010,
Tuesday
“Red
Eye? Don’t Bother” Kavre Times. Page 6 dated 1st June 2010, Tuesday
Darkness:
The Perfectness. The Souvenir, Biennual FSU Magazine. 2008
Published
over 150 blog articles as columnist in Saptahik, a weekly portal of Kantipur
Media Group in Nepali language. Column name: Samaya Sandarbha.
Participations
First All Nepal Optometry Conference
organized by Nepalese Association of Optometrists on 5-6th October 2018
EYEXCEL Nepal, excellence in eye care
training. Lumbini Eye Institute, Bhairahawa. July 25-28, 2018.
Vision Building and Strategic Planning
Workshop. LAICO, Madurai. May 26- June 1. 2017
20th Asia Pacific Optometric Congress,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 9-11 October 2015
Hands-on workshop on RGP lenses
organized by KU Teaching Hospital, Dhulikhel and convened by Michael Baartsii
(Switzerland) on 5th April 2013
Symposium on “cataract and Oculoplasty” at
Dhulikhel Hospital KUTH on 23rd April 2011
First
International Cornea Congress, Kathmandu held on 9th -10th
Dec 2010
ESO
International Vision Science and Optometry Conference-EIVOC 2010; Chennai,
India held on Aug 12-14, 2010
Workshop
and Symposium on “Signature for Better Spectacles” conducted in ESO
International Vision Science and optometry Conference-EIVOC 2010. Chennai,
India
Workshop
on ophthalmic lens design, manufacture and dispensing organized by Essilor India
in Okhla, New Delhi, Jan 2010
Scientific
Presentations
"Therapeutic contact lens in the
management of corneal chemical burns in a resource-limited set up," oral
paper on All Nepal Optometry Conference organized by Nepalese Association of
Optometrists on 5-6th October 2018
"Ocular morbidity and refractive
errors in the prisoners of a district penitentiary of Nepal" in 20th Asia
Pacific Optometric Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 9-11 October 2015
“Profile
of children having horizontal comitant strabismus” in the ESO International
Vision Science and optometry Conference-EIVOC 2010, Chennai, India
“Vitamin
A deficiency” in the scientific program organized by BP Koirala Lions Center
for Ophthalmic Studies on its 13th Anniversary Day Celebration on 9th
September 2009.
Creative
Works
The
Editor, 8 consecutive issues of the Newsletter of Reiyukai Eiko Masunaga Eye
Hospital 2013- till date
The
Editor, an eye health awareness booklet "Dristi" in 2014
The
Chief Editor, The Sight. Annual Optom J. 2009
The
Assistant Chief Editor, The Souvenir: Biennual Magazine of Free Students Union,
Maharajgunj Campus. 2008
The
Assistant Chief Editor. The Sight. Annual Optom J. 2008
The
Chief Editor. Dristi Magazine, a monthly Optometric Magazine. 2007-2009.
The
Editor. The Sight. Annual Optom J. 2007
Post/Position/Responsibilities
The
founding secretary of Better Vision Foundation, Nepal. 2018 - till date.
The
founding member: “Youth for Development” non-profit, social organization
October 2010 till date
The
member: Community Awareness Forum, Nepal (CAF-Nepal), non-profit
non-governmental organization, from July 2012.
The Secretary:
Nepal Optometry Students Society, 7th EB. 2007-2008
The
coordinator: Event-“Quiz” organized on the occasion of 13th
Anniversary of BP Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies held in September
2009.
The Organizer: “Eye health education and vision testing training” as a first phase of “Little Optometrists Program in Nepal” in 2007
Languages
Professional
English writing and Fluent English Speaking
Expert Nepali and Conversational Hindi
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