Dr Aditya Kelkar from NIO Super Specialty Hospital received the award under the category of best surgical video
Dr Aditya Kelkar, Director, NIO Super Specialty Hospital, has recently won the Rhett Buckler Award for the sixth consecutive year. The event organised by the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) – bestowed the award to him under the category of best surgical video.
Dr Kelkar received the award for presenting a complex case of post-traumatic cataract and retinal detachment in a child, who had a ball injury while playing cricket. The child had hidden this injury from his parents, which led to a delayed diagnosis, by which time the retina had been scarred and fibrosed, and a traumatic cataract had developed.
The Rhett Buckler awards which are awarded to a select few retinal surgeons from all over the world. Winners are chosen based on meticulous documentation of surgeries, novel surgical techniques used, and the ability to solve complex retinal problems among patients through informative content. More than 90 surgical videos are submitted annually, with over 30 experts judging them across the world.
