Mrs. Ragni Kumari, born February 15, 1986, Gopalganj, Bihar, India. She completed her basic education in her village. She completed her Bachelor of clinical Optometry and Master of Clinical optometry from Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune and Amity University, Haryana, respectively. She also has post-graduation in MBA (Hospital Management and Supply Chain Management). She is pursuing Ph. D. in Public Health from Amity Institute of Public Health, Amity University, Noida, U.P. Presently she is working as an Optometrist in Lokbandhu Shree Rajnarayan Combined Hospital, Lucknow. She was former and founder HOD & Assist Professor, Department of Optometry, Era University, Lucknow. She was Assistant Proctor and member of anti-ranging committee of Era University. She is member of Society for Allied Health and health care professional’s education and research, Era University, Lucknow. Ragni Kumari has 15 years of clinical and academic experience. She is Ex. Sr. Consultant Optometrist in various organizations (Vision Express, AB Optique Pvt. Ltd, Lenskart.com). She organized many national and international conference in Era University and Amity University. She has Attended and presented papers in National /International Conferences and training programs. She Chaired Several National Scientific Conferences. Mrs. Ragni Kumari written more than 25 articles and Research Papers for National and International Journals of optometry and ophthalmology and Multidisciplinary Journals. She has been invited faculty in training programs and conducted many Workshops and training programs all over India. Mrs. Kumari has been invited as guest faculty in several conferences. She is member of Optometry council of India and International Contact Lens Educator, Australia. She is teaching the Contact lens, Indian Medicine & Telemedicine, Binocular Vision & Orthoptics, Dispensing Optics, Public Health for Diploma, UG and PG optometry students. She has several research interests subjects like contact lens, public health, Cataract, dispensing optics. She has published two books as co-author handbook of Ocular Terminology (Kavya Publication) and textbook of clinical optometry (Taurean Publication). She has written a book chapter in Challenges in eye care services and deliveries during COVID-19 pandemic”- An overview (Special Issue on Covid-19 by Ramaiah group of Educational Institution with collaborators; University of Illinois, U.S.A and University of Manitoba, Canada). These books are prescribed as Textbook in many Optometry Schools in India Besides this she has written chapters and articles in other books and Magazine. She is reviewer of journals, Acta Scientific Ophthalmology journal & International Journal of Creative Research Thought (IJCRT).
