Assistant Professor ( Vitreo-retina )
Dr Vinod Kumar
MS, DNB, MNAMS, FRCS,
Email: drvinod_agg[at]yahoo[dot]com

Present post:
Additional Professor,Vitreo-retina services at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029.
Medical Journey:
- MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi (1997-2002)
- MS Ophthalmology from Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2003-2006)
- Senior Resident: Retina, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, MAMC, Delhi (2006-09)
- Fellowship in medical retina at Wrexham Maelor hospital, Wales, UK (2009-10)
- Assistant professor (Ophthalmology) at UCMS and GTBH, Delhi (2010-14)
- ICO Fellowship in Vitreo-retina at Gunma university hospital, Japan (2014)
- Appointed Assistant professor in Retina services RPC,AIIMS in 2014
Academic Achievements:
- 220 Pubmed indexed publications, Three named novel signs (Omega Sign, Hole-Door sign and Arcus Retinalis)
- Author of Handbook of Clinical trials in Ophthalmology (amongst the recommended by International Council Of Ophthalmology). 8 book chapters
- More than 100 international and national presentations and faculty lectures
- Editor, Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology (2019-21)
- Assistant Editor Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (2018-23)
Awards:
- VK Kalra memorial trophy for winning QUIZ at Annual DOS 2006
- Distinguished Resource Teachers of the Society at annual DOS 2011
- Luigi Barca award for best medical oral presentation at Floretina 2017 .
- Best of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology awards (2) 2018
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology honour award 2020
- JM Pahwa award for Best paper at annual VRSI 2022