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Dr. Aiman Ahmed Khan - Cataract, Ophthalmology (Eye)

Dr. Aiman Ahmed Khan

Cataract, Ophthalmology (Eye)


Profile


  • Consultant in Cataract & General Ophthalmology at The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Papers & Posters Presented:

  • Paper - Smartphone-aided cobalt blue photography (DIY) (AIOC 2021)
  • Paper - Proptosis: The Battle of the Bulge (Clinical Profile) (KOSCON 2017)
  • Paper - A Study of the various factors affecting placement of rigid single-piece PCIOL in manual SICS (KOSCON 2017)
  • Poster - Sixth Nerve Palsy with Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion Following Head Trauma: Cause or Association? (KOSCON 2017)

CME, Courses, and Workshops Attended:

  • All India Ophthalmology Conference 2021
  • South Asian Academy of Ophthalmology Conference 2021
  • National Biomedical Research Competition 2021
  • BLS Certification from Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore 2020
  • Workshop on "Basics of Research Methodology" at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
  • "Keratoplasty CME" at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
  • "Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology CME" at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
  • "Practices in Ophthalmological Operational Theatres CME" at Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
  • "Karnataka Ophthalmic Society CME" at Lalit Ashok, Bangalore
  • "AIOS PG Refresher Course in Ophthalmology" at Nethradhama Super Speciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore
  • Karnataka State Ophthalmic Conference 2017
  • Southern Regional Ophthalmic Conference 2017

Research:

  • I have a keen interest in research, particularly in smartphone-aided research, screening, diagnosis, and management of ophthalmological diseases.

MD Thesis Topic:

  • “Predictive value of modified Van Herick grading for angle closure in patients with a shallow anterior chamber”

Ongoing Research:

  • “Slitlamp imaging vs anterior segment imaging with intraocular lens (ASPI) for diagnosis of Pxf”
  • “Rigid contact lens fit and complications assessment using DIY smartphone-aided blue light device”

Publications:

  • Smartphone-aided cobalt blue anterior segment with intraocular lens photography. Indian J Ophthalmol 2022;71:290-3.
  • Digital eye strain among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary eye care hospital of South India: A questionnaire-based study. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019;5(2):208-21.


Experience

Professional Experience:

  • Medical Consultant - Intraocular Lens & Cataract Services (Feb 2022 to Feb 2023) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Teaching Experience:

  • I have a keen interest in teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, and fellowship students.
  • I have trained multiple international and Indian external/internal trainees as a Phaco and SICS trainer, with surgical video assessment and analysis of progression.
  • I have experience in organizing CME and state-level conferences.
  • I have also organized departmental quiz competitions.


Academic

  • Long-Term Fellowship in Phacoemulsification (2019 to 2022) at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
  • Master of Surgery (2016 to 2019) at Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka.
  • MBBS (2009 to 2015) at K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka.