Dr. Quresh Maskati
1. Did his graduation & post graduation from KEM Hospital, Bombay University, obtaining his M.S. & D.O.M.S & F.C.P.S. Degrees, all in 1983, with a gold medal in DOMS.
2. Superspecialised in diseases of the cornea and anterior segment microsurgery from Rochester and Boston, USA.
3. Was a lecturer at Nair Hospital for a year, before starting private practice in 1986.
4. Has over 2 dozen scientific publications to his name in national and international journals.
5. He is co-author of chapters on “Ophthalmology” in 12 books.
6. Has published a book “Simplifying Eye Care” available in book stores, for the general public, in June 2010; 2nd edition released in 2014.
7. Has devised and conducted an “Ophthalmic Quiz” at the National Conference every year, for 15 years.
8. Was the president of Maharashtra Ophthalmological Society (94-95) and Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association (2000-01) He is the youngest person in the history of these societies to hold these posts.
9. Currently President, AIOS for 2014-15
10. Has been a guest speaker and visiting faculty at several international and national conferences.
11. He is the only ophthalmologist in Asia having extensive experience of the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis, having done over 85 cases since 1997.He also demonstrated this surgery live at Manila, Colombo, Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Lahore and Karachi, besides various cities in India.
12. He is the only ophthalmologist in the world with experience of performing both the Dohlman (Boston) Keratoprosthesis and the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis.
13. He was ophthalmic advisor to “Sight Savers International” (formerly Royal commonwealth Society for the Blind) for the whole of India, for 6 years, till 2004.
14. Joined Rotary in 1986. President of the Rotary Club of Bombay North (95-96) {youngest in history of his club}. Was Assistant Governor, District 3140 in 2009-10. Assistant District Trainer, 2010-11, district conference Planner 2011-12, Avenue Chairman, Medical, 2012-13, Avenue Chairman, Membership Development, 2014-15.
15. Has been participating and has conducted numerous cataract and squint surgical camps all over Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh (Indian States), since 1980.
16. Has delivered lectures on “Dry Eye” and the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis in over 40 cities in India in the past12 years as well in several other countries such as USA, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Philippines, China, Russia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. He was awarded a gold medal for his pioneering work on the Pintucci Keratoprosthesis at the Silver Jubilee Conference of the Indian Implant and Refractive Society in July 2007
17. Was awarded the centenary medal by the Egyptian Ophth Society in 2013
18. Has been performing refractive surgery since 1998, PRK, PTK, LASIK and now Wave-Front Optimised LASIK.
Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology
1. Attended his first APAO conference in N. Delhi in 1985
2. Has attended all APAO conferences from Bangkok in 2003 to Hyderabad in 2013, except Sydney, 2011.
3. Has been faculty at every single APAO conference he has attended, participating in symposia, workshops, conducting instruction courses and presenting papers. Has also demonstrated surgery live at some meetings.
4. Had the largest number of presentations amongst all delegates at the Lahore APAO meeting.
5. Was awarded an achievement award at the Hyderabad APAO meeting
6. Has also been faculty at several APACRS meetings and meetings of the Asia Cornea Society