The Regional Eye Institute (RIO) of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, highlighting its contributions to child ophthalmology. The milestone was marked with a Continuing Medical Education (CME) program attended by 22 national and international eye specialists from India and Nepal.

The event featured in-depth discussions on serious pediatric eye conditions, including cataract, glaucoma, myopia, retinoblastoma, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Former President of the All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr Lalit Verma, shared insights on Retinal Interface Diseases, while Dr Radhika Tandon of AIIMS New Delhi presented new teaching modules in ophthalmology. Chief guest Prof Rajvardhan Azad, former head of AIIMS RP Centre, praised RIO for emerging as a national-level institute in its third decade.

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Dr Vibhuti Prasanna Sinha, head of RIO, noted that the institute is now advancing as a centre not just for treatment, but also for research and training, with plans to admit 10 postgraduate students annually from 2025. During the celebration, two books—Sone Ki Haath by Dr Rajvardhan Azad and Genetics in Ophthalmology by Dr Vibhuti Sinha, Dr Aniket, and Dr Abhishek Anand—were released.

The technical sessions included lectures by eminent ophthalmologists such as Dr Rajesh Sinha, Dr M Vanti, Dr Manish Singh (AIIMS New Delhi), Dr Subhadra Jalali (Hyderabad), Dr Amitabh (Kolkata), Dr Lalit Agarwal (Nepal), and Dr Deepak Mishra (BHU). Over 180 eye doctors from across Bihar, many postgraduate students, attended the CME organised in collaboration with the Bihar Ophthalmological Society.

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The successful execution of the event was credited to Dr Abhishek Anand, Dr Ankita Singh, Dr Shivani Sinha, and the entire RIO team, reflecting the institute’s commitment to enhancing pediatric eye care and medical education in the state.