Cluster Development Manager

Sk Jahir, born on 3rd August 2001 in East Medinipur, West Bengal, is a qualified Optometrist with strong clinical expertise and hands-on experience in comprehensive eye care, community eye health, and modern diagnostic practices. He holds a Bachelor of Optometry degree from The Neotia University and completed his clinical internship at L V Prasad Eye Institute, one of India’s leading eye care institutions.

Mr. Jahir is active in optometry since 2022, has actively participated in diverse eye screening camps across schools, organizations, villages, agricultural communities, and special workforce groups, including ICAR-accredited agricultural teams, UGC-sponsored handloom project workers, and DBCS camps in Chhattisgarh (Korba and Janjgir-Champa districts). These experiences have strengthened his commitment to community ophthalmic services and preventive eye care.

Professionally, he has worked as a Consultant Optometrist at Juneja Eye Hospital and as a Remote Optometrist with Lenskart, where he applied his clinical knowledge in both in-person and tele-optometry settings. He is skilled in full patient workups, precise refraction across all age groups, advanced retinoscopy techniques, and the use of sophisticated diagnostic instruments such as OCT, Fundus Camera, IOL Master, A-Scan, B-Scan, AS-OCT, Specular Microscopy, and Oculyzer.

Sk Jahir is known for his strong communication skills, leadership qualities, teamwork, and quick learning ability. He has participated and volunteered in several national and international conferences, including the International Conference on Recent Advances in Health Science and Technology, BOC 2023 & 2024, and Stem Cell Awareness Programs (DKMS-BMST), he has also presented posters and research at national and international platforms. He was champion in poster competition in BOC on 2024.

With a professional objective to grow in a dynamic healthcare environment, Sk Jahir aims to deliver ethical, patient-centered eye care while continuously enhancing his clinical and academic skills. He is currently involved in myopia development longitudinal study from 2022 to 2025 and "Profile of Ocular Morbidity Among Children Aged ≤15 Years", working as a reserch intern at Debapriya Mukhopadhyay Vision Research Institute and Foundation(DMVRIF) and also working as Cluster Development Manger at Debapriya Mukhopadhyay Vision Research Institute and Foundation(DMVRIF) with belief of giving back to society for the development of rural population, India.