Warring seeks MSP guarantee as promised to farmers Demands Rs 50-70 cr annual research grant for PAU Seeks debt relief for farmers on pattern of industry loan waiver Reveals, Punjab didn’t get a penny of Rs 1600 cr flood relief Demands withdrawal of the law on stubble burning Chandigarh/New Delhi 18 March ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring today demanded that the government of India should bring the law to provide MSP guarantee to the farmers as had been promised to them when they withdrew their 15 month long strike against three farm laws. He also demanded Rs 50 crore to Rs 70 crores annual research grant for the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to improve the research facilities for better agriculture. The Ludhiana MP made a strong case for providing debt relief to the small and marginal farmers through one time settlement by waiving off their interests. He asked, if the government can waive off loans worth Rs 1...
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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