Dr. Anju Kuriakose is a fellowship trained specialist in retina and uveitis from Aravind Eye Hospital , Chennai. She underwent her ophthalmology residency training from Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur. She has presentations in state national & international conferences . She was awarded Best physical poster in AIOC 2020 and International hero award in AIOC 2021 and multiple awards as co- author for papers, posters & videos in AIOC, APAO, APVRS, TNOA & KSOS. She has special interest in ocular imaging , diabetic retinopathy and uveitis management. She has several publications in pubmed indexed journals. Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=FOflKEUAAAAJ ResearchGate : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anju-Kuriakose MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS  All India Ophthalmological Society  Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons  Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association  Indian Medical Association  Asia Pacific Society of Ocular Imaging PRIZES AT OPHTHALMIC CONFERENCES (AS FIRST AUTHOR) 1) Best Physical Poster in Trauma at AIOC 2020 (Gurgaon) - First author – “Traumatic Posterior Luxation of Crystalline Lens captured with Handheld Smartphone Fundus Camera” 2) APOIS 2020 International Travel Grant of US$ 500 : 35th Singapore Malaysia Joint Meeting in Ophthalmology in Conjunction with the 1st APOIS Meeting(Singapore) 3) First Place in “Teachers of Tomorrow” Competition at KSOS Drishti 2018(Kollam) 4) AIOS International Hero Award at AIOC 2021(Virtual) 5) Several other prizes as co-author in APVRS, APAO, AIOC, TNOA, KSOS, COC PUBLICATIONS 1) Kuriakose A, Kakkanatt AC, Mathai MT, Valsan N. Retinal changes in patients with mild cognitive impairment: An optical coherence tomography study. Kerala J Ophthalmol 2019 May 1;31(2):126. Available from ( http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- 6677;year=2019;volume=31;issue=2;spage=126;epage=130;aulast=Kuriakose ) 2) Kuriakose A, Akkara JD. Evolution of Virtual Reality Perimetry in Visual Field Analysis. Bengal Ophthalmic Journal. 2019 Jun 1;46(1):8-11. Available from (https://oswb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Bengal-Ophthalmic-journal.pdf ) 3) Kakkanatt ACV, Kuriakose A, Babu N, et al. Frequency doubled ND:YAG laser for adnexal lesions. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc. 2019; 6(17), 1329-1334. DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2019/274 . Available from (https://www.doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2019/274 ) 4) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Smartphone Apps for Visually Impaired Persons. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec 1;31(3):242-248. Available from (http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- 6677;year=2019;volume=31;issue=3;spage=242;epage=248;aulast=Akkara;type=0 ) 5) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. The magic of three-dimensional printing in ophthalmology. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2018 Sep 1;30(3):209. Available from (http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- 6677;year=2018;volume=30;issue=3;spage=209;epage=215;aulast=Akkara ) 6) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. How-to guide for smartphone slit-lamp imaging. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2019 Jan 1;31(1):64. Available from (http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- a. 6677;year=2019;volume=31;issue=1;spage=64;epage=71;aulast=Akkara ) 7) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in ophthalmology. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2019 May 1;31(2):150. Available from (http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- 6677;year=2019;volume=31;issue=2;spage=150;epage=160;aulast=Akkara ) 8) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Review of recent innovations in ophthalmology. Kerala J Ophthalmol. 2018 Jan 1;30(1):54. Available from (http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- 6677;year=2018;volume=30;issue=1;spage=54;epage=57;aulast=Akkara) 9) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Innovative smartphone apps for ophthalmologists. Kerala J Ophthalmol 2018;30:138-44. Available from (http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976- 6677;year=2018;volume=30;issue=2;spage=138;epage=144;aulast=Akkara ) 10) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Ambidextrous practice makes eye surgeon perfect. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2022 May;70(5):1799-1800. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3157_21. PMID: 35502076. 11) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Water, water everywhere; alters eye when you drink. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Apr 1;70(4):1230-1. 12) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: 3D printed puzzles fit smoothly into ophthalmic pedagogy. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Apr 1;70(4):1386-7. 13) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Digital 3D atlas of ophthalmology. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Apr 1;70(4):1394-5. 14) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Is human supervision needed for artificial intelligence?. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Apr 1;70(4):1138-9. 15) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Intravitreal injection of formalin as a life hack for ophthalmic wet lab training. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2021 Dec 1;69(12):3755-6. 16) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Raju B. e-Learning resources for ophthalmologists. Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 May 1;32(2):191. ( https://www.kjophthal.com/text.asp?2020/32/2/191/293311 ) 17) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Frugal Fundus Cameras for Affordable Retinal Videography. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth. 2021 Sep 1;14(5):596. ( https://www.mjdrdypv.org/text.asp?2021/14/5/596/322314 ) 18) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Kitchen ophthalmic surgeon: Recipe for operation success in work-from-home era. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Oct 1;69(10):2851-2. ( https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34571648/ ) 19) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Digital toxicity: Another side effect of COVID-19 pandemic. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2021 Jul;69(7):1907-8. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8374825/ ) 20) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Smartphone-based, wireless, slit-lamp imaging with small footprint-making photodocumentation easy. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2021 May;69(5):1262-3. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186577/ ) 21) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Is it time for teleophthalmology, virtual glaucoma clinics and uberization of eye care?. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2021 Mar;69(3):719-20. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7942080/ ) 22) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: An app a day keeps the eye doctor busy. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2021 Mar 1;69(3):553. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7942076/ ) 23) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Pregnancy hormone to control intraocular pressure?. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2020 Oct;68(10):2121. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7728046/ ) 24) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: In case of emergency, Dr MacGyver uses Jugaad illumination. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Aug 1;68(8):1660. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7640820/ ) 25) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Artificial intelligence for everything: Can we trust it?. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Jul;68(7):1346. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7574113/ ) 26) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Bringing frugal Indovation to eyes of babies. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Jul 1;68(7):1256-7. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7574101/ ) 27) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Teleophthalmology Is a Different Ball Game for Kids. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2020 Jul;68(7):1391-2. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7574066/ ) 28) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Gamifying Teleconsultation During COVID-19 Lockdown. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2020 Jun;68(6):1013-4. ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7508151/ ) 29) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Tsunami of grassroot innovations from makers. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2019 Apr;67(4):545. Available from (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6446642/ ) 30) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Rise of machine learning and artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2019 Jul 1;67(7):1009. Available from (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31238396 ) 31) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: The glued intraocular lens smartphone microscope. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2019 Oct;67(10):1692. Available from (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6786151/ ) 32) Akkara JD, Kuriakose A. Commentary: Seeing the big picture: Panoramic smartphone fundus imaging sans accessories. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2019 Jun;67(6):949. Available from (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6552597/ ) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 1) Paper – First Author - Frequency doubled ND:YAG laser for adnexal lesions – at Drishti 2018 (Kannur) 2) Physical Poster - First author - Traumatic Posterior Luxation of Crystalline Lens captured with Handheld Smartphone Fundus Camera – at AIOC 2020 (Gurgaon) 3) Physical Poster – Co-author - E Learning Vs Conventional bed side teaching for UG students in Ophthalmology - A comparative study – at AIOC 2020 (Gurgaon) 4) ePoster – Co-author - A case of internuclear ophthalmoplegia with ocular tilt reaction – at AIOC 2020 (Gurgaon) 5) Poster Podium Presentation – Co-author - Influence Of C Reactive Protein and Glycosylated Haemoglobin On Diabetic Macular Edema Severity – at AIOC 2020 (Gurgaon) 6) Various other papers, physical posters, ePosters and videos as co-author at TNOA, KSOS, AIOC conferences with Dr John Davis Akkara