A Legacy of Excellence in Ophthalmology
Dr. Lav Kochgaway is a highly respected and accomplished ophthalmologist in Kolkata, India. Throughout his distinguished career, he has garnered recognition for his dedication to patient care, innovative surgical techniques, and commitment to advancing the field of ophthalmology. This page highlights Dr. Kochgaway’s achievements, including prestigious awards and his valuable contributions to ophthalmic research.
Dr. Lav Kochgaway: Celebrating
Achievements, Honors, and Awards
Dr. Kochgaway’s commitment to excellence is reflected in the numerous awards and honors he has received. Some of his notable achievements include:
- Outstanding Contributors in Ophthalmology Award at Indian Society of Cornea and Keratorefractive Surgeons in August 2024
- Faculty at Collaborate – Annual meeting of Bangladesh Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons and Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal at Dhaka in July 2019
- Faculty – 4th World Congress of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in Dec 2017, Hyderabad
- Author – Chapter on Esotropia in Dutta Textbook of Ophthalmology
- Section Editor – Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Ready Reckoner published by All India Ophthalmological Society in 2017
- Reviewer – Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Chief Instructor – AIOC Instruction Course – The Pediatric Ophthalmology Debate in AIOC 2017 at Jaipur
- The Grand Prize at Asia Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Conference, Jaipur in 2014.
- Best Video at the renowned Challenging Cases Symposium in ESCRS, London in 2014 – My First Encounter with a World So Dark
- Best Video Award at Annual Conference of Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal in 2014
- Best Video Award at Kolkata Academy of Ophthalmology Conference in Jan 2015
- Faculty at AIOC, Agra in Feb 2014 – Subluxated Lens, Pediatric Cataract Surgery in Infants, EMR for Practice Development
- Faculty at APACRS, Singapore in July 2013
- Judge in Pediatric Ophthalmology Free Paper Session at All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) / Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) International Conference, Jan 2013 in Hyderabad
- Chief Instructor – AlOS and APAO joint conference, Jan 2013, Hyderabad – Trauma to a child’s eye – Give him your best!
- World Congress of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Milan in Sept 2012 – Three presentations including one in Pediatric Cataract Symposium
- Chief Instructor at All India Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference, Cochin 2012 – Pediatric Trauma
- Faculty in Joint Congress of European Ophthalmological Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology, Geneva in June 2011.
- Awarded in the Challenging Cases Symposium at European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons in 2011 at Vienna
- Chief Instructor at All India Ophthalmological Society Conference in 2011, Ahmedabad – “Squint PATHSHALA”
- Chief Instructor at SAARC Conference, Dhaka in 2010
- Presentations Asia ARVO 2007 in Singapore, APACRS 2008 in Bangkok,
- Presentation in SOE 2009 Conference in Amsterdam
- Performed live surgery at Orbis DC 10 Aircraft in 2005
- Faculty at state level conferences since 2005
Publications
- Bhargava S, Singh M, Kochgaway L. Commentary on “Misplaced capsule tension ring in anterior chamber: A unique way of explantation”. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2018 Jul;66(7):1011-1012. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_460_18. PMID: 29941757; PMCID: PMC6032739.
- Roy R, Saurabh K, Biswas RK, Kochgaway L, Sinha S, Nandi K, Pal SS, Miatra M. Detection of retinal laser injury using confocal scanning laser imaging. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2020 Aug;68(8):1688-1691. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_54_20. PMID: 32709825.
- Biswas P, Sengupta S, Paul A, Kochgaway L, Biswas S. Descemet’s tear due to injector cartridge tip deformity. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2012 May- Jun;60(3):218-20. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.95877. PMID: 22569386; PMCID: PMC3361820.
- Vitrectorhexis versus Forceps Posterior Capsulorhexis in Pediatric Cataract SurgeryIndian Journal of Ophthalmology. Authors: Dr Lav Kochgaway, Dr Partha Biswas, Dr Ajoy Paul, Dr Sourav Sinha, Dr Rupak Biswas, Puspen Maity
- Kochgaway, L., Chandra, A., Basu, I., Chaudhury, D., Jethani, J., & Bhaumik, A. (2024). Practice patterns in pediatric myopia management: Insights from a 2023 survey among Indian ophthalmologists. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_3110_23
- Kochgaway, L., Sinha, S., Dwivedi, A., Akbar, M., Agarwal, K., Kishore, V., Shekhar, A., Poddar, A., Ranjan, A., Rani, N., Kumar, H., & Shekhar, J. (2021). ENSURING PERFECTION IN PREMIUM IOL IMPLANTATION. EyeQuest, 46(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.4103/2222-8888.358891
- Chatterjee, S., Kochgaway, L., Kuila, J., Ganguly, P., & Sinharay, A. (2023). Salvaging the sight of a 6-year-old keratoconic kid with vernal keratoconjunctivitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology – Case Reports, 3(4), 1174–1176. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_1888_23
- Roy, R., Saurabh, K., Srivastava, P., Pal, S. S., Nandi, K., Kochgaway, L., Biswas, R. K., & Sinha, S. (2020). The red lens: a case of florid lens neovascularisation. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 103(5), 706–707. https://doi.org/10.1111/cxo.13029
- Kochgaway, L., Mandal, M., Jain, S., Roy, R., Bhargava, S., & Singh, M. (2020). Commentary: Comparison of posterior optic capture of intraocular lens without vitrectomy versus endocapsular implantation with anterior vitrectomy in congenital cataract surgery – A randomized prospective study. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 68(1), 90. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_2157_19
- Kochgaway, L., Jain, S., Mandal, M., Roy, R., Bhargava, S., & Singh, M. (2020). Commentary: Causes of delayed presentation of pediatric cataract: A questionnaire.based prospective study at a tertiary eye care center in central rural India. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 68(4), 607. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_2156_19
- Kochgaway, L., Nair, A., Mitra, A., Bhargava, S., & Singh, M. (2020). COVID casualty: Bilateral blindness due to ingestion of spurious sanitizer. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(3), 164. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_277_2020
- Kochgaway, L., Bhargava, S., & Singh, M. (2018). Comparative analysis of nonabsorbable 10-0 nylon sutures with absorbable 10-0 Vicryl sutures in pediatric cataract surgery. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 66(5), 665. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.ijo_272_18
- Kochgaway, L., Biswas, P., Paul, A., Bhargava, S., & Singh, M. (2015). Cataract Surgery in Infant Following Iatrogenic Posterior Capsular Rupture During Intravitreal Injection Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity – A Case Report. Bengal Ophthalmic Journal, 31–32.
- Singh, M., Bhargava, S., Mitra, A., & Kochgaway, L. (2021, July 25). Oct in Glaucoma and its fallacies. https://upjo.org/index.php/upjo/article/view/454
- Sinha, S., Rani, N., Poddar, A., Kishore, V., Akbar, M., Kochgaway, L., Kumar, H., Ranjan, A., Shekhar, A., Agarwal, K. L., Kumar, A. K. D., & Shekhar, J. (2020). Premium IOLs Selection Criteria, Investigations IOl Models and Residual Correction : An Overview. https://upjo.org/index.php/upjo/article/view/168