Rahul Gandhi Coming to Punjab to Seek Votes After Rubbing Salt into the Wounds of Families of 1984 Sikh Genocide Victims : Tarun Chugh Choosing November 1 for a Delhi Protest and Tearing Posters Demanding Justice for Sikhs Reflec Congress's Insensitivity and Hostile Attitude Towards the Sikh Community : Chugh Before Welcoming Rahul Gandhi, Pargat Singh, Raja Warring, Partap Bajwa and All Punjab Congress Leaders Must Clarify Their Stand on the 1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre : Chugh Chandigarh 3 November ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : BJP National Headquarters In-Charge and MP Tarun Chugh today fired the Congress for inflicting brutal injuries on the minds and the psyche of the Sikhs in the past. Questioning the propriety and validity of forhtcoming visit of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Punjab, Chugh said Rahul Gandhi must answer the questions surrounding the suffering of families affected by the 1984 Sikh genocide, their decades-long struggle and their continued demand for justice....
Dr Ashok Sharma Presents Advancements in Pediatric Corneal Transplants at World Cornea Congress, USA
Dr Ashok Sharma Presents Advancements in Pediatric Corneal Transplants at World Cornea Congress, USA
Chandigarh 29 March ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Dr. Ashok Sharma, Director Dr. Ashok Sharma’s Cornea Centre, Chandigarh attended World Cornea Congress, held at Washington DC, USA, from 20th to 22nd March. Dr. Ashok Sharma presented his work on Pediatric Cornea Transplants. To perform corneal transplants in children specially in neonates and Infants (below 1 year of age) is extremely difficult. He has been performing Corneal Transplants in children for more than 30 years. In this meeting he shared his experience and presented results of corneal transplants done in 225 eyes. According to Dr. Ashok Sharma, although performing corneal transplants in children is difficult, good results can be obtained by regular follow up. Ophthalmologists need to be aware that even children born with corneal opacity since birth can also undergo corneal transplant surgery and enjoy good vision. 
Dr. Ashok Sharma has delivered a guest lecture in Bahrain on corneal transplant surgery in children and neonates. He has also got the best poster awarded on Corneal Transplant in children. Dr. Ashok Sharma’s efforts have given eye sight to many blind children and these children are pursuing a good life. One such case was of a 5-month-old girl, who was blind. She had microphthalmia, micro cornea and sclera-cornea. Dr. Ashok Sharma performed corneal transplant at the age of 5.5 mentioned in the right eye and at 8.5 month of age in the left eye. The child is 8 years old and going to school, leading a normal life. Dr. Ashok Sharma presented three posters - one comparing results of penetrating keratoplasty with Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty (DALK) in children with advanced keratoconus. According to Dr. Ashok Sharma DALK is a safer technique for children. The second poster was on accelerated collagen crosslinking in keratoconus in children. This technique is safe and effective. This technique is also convenient to children as this takes shorter time than the standard one corneal child is able to co-operate. Dr. Rajan Sharma, co-author of all the posters, also presented a poster on Corneal Exosomes Cultures from umbilical Cord and human cornea stroma. Dr. Ashok Sharma is a pioneer corneal surgeon. He has performed a maximum number of corneal transplants in adults and in Children in this region.
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