Ophthalmic Society of Pathanamthitta

Dr. Cheriyan Shane Mathew
President

Dr. Leena Mariyam Varghese
Vice President

Dr. Priyanka Thilak
Secretary

Dr. Ann Tresa Antony
Treasurer

Executive Members

Dr. Rachel Jose
Executive Member

Dr. Kashinath Shenoy
Executive Member

Dr. Shishir Verghese
Executive Member

Dr. Sumi Lukose
Executive Member

Dr. Chaithanya R Warrier
Executive Member

Dr. Premi Varghese
Executive Member

Dr. Sabitha S
KSOS Representative

Pathanamthitta Ophthalmic Society Started by Dr. M.I. John and Late Dr. P.E Soman

Past Presidents

Dr. M.I. John
Dr. Verghese Joseph (2006)
Dr. Leela Mathew
Dr. Sabitha S (2017)
Dr. Rachel Jose

Past Secretaries

Dr. P. E. Soman (Late)
Dr. Sabitha S
Dr. Jacob Koshy (2017)
Dr. Leena Mariyam Varghese

Past Treasurers

Dr. M. I. Varghese
Dr. Leena Mariyam Varghese
Dr. Sumi Lukose

Past Office Bearers

Past Executive Committee Members

Ophthalmic Society of Pathanamthitta Report

Our Hurdles

  • Registering our Society
  • Starting an Account and PAN Card
  • To Start Membership
  • To Conduct Regular CMEs, PG Teachings

History

  • Created a Society Logo, Letter Head.

  • Started a Bank Account, PAN Card – (14/10/22).

  • Registered Our Society in Jan 2023.

Members

  • Total – 60 Members
  • Post Graduates – 12

KCA

  • Amita Eye Care Sponsored Jersey for KCA

Glaucoma Week

  •  Glaucoma Week Programme Conducted Every Year

Eye Donation

  • Eye Donation Fortnight Conducted Every Year

  • Awareness Talks Conducted at OPD at BCMH

World Sight Day

  • World Sight Day Programmes Conducted Every Year at Each Hospital

World Diabetes Day

  • World Diabetes Day Celebrated Yearly by Conducting Camps, Talks

Short CMEs

  • Short CMEs Every 2 – 3 Monthly with Exclusive PG Teachings

Annual CMEs

  • Our Annual CME’s -NETHRAM

NETHRAM​'22

  • OSP in Association with Believers Chruch Medical College Conducted our First Annual CME-Nethram 22 on Aug 28.
  • It was well Attended by around 70 Delegates
  • Including 20 PGs

  • Time: 8:30 to 4pm

  • TCMC Credit hrs of 1.5 Obtained

  • Scientific Sessions on Cornea,Cataract, Glaucoma and Oculoplasty

  • Followed by PG Quiz Conducted by
    Dr. Prashob Mohan

Annual CME

  • 20/8/23  

  • 2nd Annual CME of Ophthalmic Society of Pathanamthitta in Association with Pushpagiri Medical College (Under Aegis of KSOS)

NETHRAM​'23

  • OSP in Association with Pushpagiri Medical College Conducted our 2nd Annual CME-NETHRAM’23
  • Well Attended by Around 70 Delegates and 30 PGs

  • We had 15 Faculty who are well known National Level Speakers Delivering Excellent Talks Under the Following Topics Paediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Cataract and Retina.

  • The Talks were followed PG Quiz Conducted by Dr. Gopal S Pillai

Annual CME' 24

  • Our Annual CME’s -NETHRAM

NETHRAM​'24

  • OSP, in Association with Amita Eye Care, Conducted our 3rd Annual CME-Nethram’24 on Aug 4

  • We had 16 Speakers who are Amongst the Foremost Leaders in the Field of Ophthalmology, who Spoke on Cataract, Squint, Retina,Neurophthalmology,
    Innovations in Ophthalmology,cornea, Orbit, and Glaucoma.

Flim Festival

  • As a Part of our KSOS Presidential Initiative to Honor Senior Members, we had the Privilege to Honour Dr. M. I. John, sir 
  • There was a Simultaneous Session on ALCON FEIDELIS VR Phaco Simulator Program for PGs

  • Nethram Film Festival: Competition for Consultants on Video Presentations was Conducted.

Onam CME

Our Growth so far

Eye Camps Conducted by Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute

Eye Camps by Pushpagiri
Medical College Hospital
in 2025

Dr. Shishir Verghese won 1st Prize for Image Competition VRSI January 2025

This is a staging enviroment