Hyderabad ophthalmic anaesthesia specialist to share expertise in UK

Senior ophthalmic anaesthesia specialist Dr Raja Narsing Rao from Hyderabad has been invited to speak at the British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Conference in London. He will present on eye care challenges in newborns and premature babies, highlighting India’s growing preterm blindness risk

Hyderabad: Senior ophthalmic anaesthesia specialist Dr Raja Narsing Rao has been invited to share his experiences gained while treating patients in India at the British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Conference (BOAC) to be held at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, on September 4 and 5.

Dr Rao, president of World Congress of Ophthalmic Anaesthesia (WCOA), the Association of Indian Ophthalmic Anaesthesiologists (AIOA), and the Indian Association of Physician Assistants (IAPA), will deliver a talk on ‘Challenges with Newborns & Ex-Prem Babies’.

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Dr Rao said, “All babies born prematurely need an eye examination within 30 days of birth, which can save their vision. India sees 3.6 million preterm births annually, and around 10 per cent risk of blindness if left unchecked.”