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Dr. Amar Agarwal, first Indian to perform live eye surgeries in Argentina

UNI Aug 29, 2018

Dr. Agarwal Group of Eye Hospital's Chairman Dr. Amar Agarwal became the first Indian to be invited to Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America to perform Live Eye surgeries for complicated cases. 


Prof Dr. Amar Agarwal was the International Guest for “Facoextrema”, the conclave on ‘Retina, breaking Retina frontiers’. A hospital press statement said here on Tuesday that the conclave witnessed the participation of thousands of Ophthalmologists across the World. Dr. Amar Agarwal performed complex procedures ranging from Glued Intra Intraocular lens (IOL). 

He also explained on single pass four throw Pupilloplasty technique. This is considered as the latest treatment for patients with closed angle glaucoma or ‘glare’. Finally, he presented on the procedures to remove an Intra Intraocular lens (IOL) which has fallen inside the eye using the technique called ECAL, Extrusion Cannula Assisted Levitation.

This procedure was distinctly started by Dr. Ashvin Agarwal Dr. Amar Agarwal said, “The Surgical procedures exhibited live on internet were very unique for complicated cases. They were a part of knowledge sharing with scientific directions for thousands of spectators who participated in “Facoextrema”.

Along with Dr. Agarwal from India, the conclave was attended by International guests including like Ahmed from Canada, Oscar Asis and Elena Barraquer from Spain, Gustavo Huning from Brazil, Antonio Lopez Bolanos from Mexico, Fernando Pellegrino from Argentina, Carolina Sardi from Colombia and Miguel Zylberglajt from Uruguay, the statement added.

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