ANGLE CLOSURE GLAUCOMA
2008-1
Dr. Devindra Sood
Glaucoma Imaging Centre, P-13, South Ex Part -II, New Delhi
The current understanding of glaucoma has undergone a significant change over the last few years. Epidemiological data, newer diagnostic procedures......
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OPHTHALMIC MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV
2008-2
Dr. Ashok Kumar Nanda
Hi-Tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar
Numerous ophthalmic manifestations of HIV infection may
involve the anterior or posterior segment of the eye.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF FUNGAL KERATITIS
2008-3
Sujata Das, MS, FRCS;
Savitri Sharma, MD, MNAMS
L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar, Orissa 751024
The epidemiological features of fungal keratitis vary among different geographic regions and climate conditions. It occurs more frequently in warm and dry climate than in temperate zones.......
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AN APPROACH TO UVEITIS
2008-4
Dr. Soumyava Basu
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar.
Uveitis forms an exciting interface between diseases
affecting the body and the eye. While it is an easy option to push steroids and give symptomatic relief to a patient with uveitis, a systematic diagnosis and tailored management of this condition....
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ECTROPION AND ENTROPION SURGERIES - GENERAL CONSIDERATION
2008-5
Dr. Rajat Maheshwari, MS
Orbit, Lacrimal, Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna- 431203, Maharashtra
Entropion and Ectropion are eyelid conditions commonly
encountered by General Ophthalmologist in day to day
clinical practice.
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PHAKIC INTRA OCULAR LENS
2008-6
Dr.D.Ramamurthy, MD, Dip.NB.,
The Eye Foundation, Coimbatore, Tirupur.
As modern day ophthalmologists of the third millennium we owe it to our patients to find reliable, predictable means to correct their refractive errors.....
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CLINICAL APPROACH TO VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE
2008-7
Dr. B. Nageswar Rao Subudhi, Dr. S. Dash
Dr. Saroj Shekhar Rath *Dr. Praveen Subudhi
Department of Ophthalmology, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur, Orissa
*Arvind Eye Hospital, Anna Nagar, Madurai, Tamilnadu
Vitreous hemorrhage is defined as the presence of
extravasated blood within the space outlined by the internal limiting membrane of the retina posteriorly and laterally, the non-pigmented epithelium of the ciliary body anterolaterally and the lens zonular fibers and posterior lens capsule anteriorly.
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OCULAR SURFACE SQUAMOUS NEOPLASIA (A SURGICAL CHALLENGE)
2008-8
Prof. Amar Agarwal MS;FRCS;FRCOphth
Dr.Soosan Jacob MS; FRCS; Dip NB, Dr.R.Athiya Agarwal MD; DO
Dr.Agarwal Eye Hospital, 19 Cathedral road, Chennai-600 086, India
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia or OSSN includes
precancerous and cancerous epithelial lesions of the
conjunctiva and cornea.
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PEARLS AND PARADIGMS OF PEDIATRIC CATARACT MANAGEMENT
2008-9
Dr. Ramesh Murthy, MD FRCS
Consultant Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus,
L V Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, Hyderabad
Childhood cataract is a priority area for Vision 2020. It
accounts for nearly 190,000 of the 1.4 million blind children in the world.
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POSTERIOR CAPSULOTOMY AND ANTERIOR VITRECTOMY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PAEDIATRIC CATARACTS.
2008-10
Dr Partha Biswas
B B Eye Foundation, Kolkata
Performing a cataract surgery in a very young child,
leaving an intact posterior lens capsule behind, invariably results in rapid (within 2years post-op) Visual Axis Opacification (VAO)and its amblyogenic effects.
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IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVES IN UVEITIS
2008-11
Dr. Rupesh V. Agrawal, DO, DNB, FRCS (Glasgow)
Comprehensive Ophthalmology, Uveitis and Ocular Trauma, L V Prasad Eye Institute
Kallam Anjii Reddy Campus, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034
Uveitis is classified in many ways and the anatomical
classification based on the primary location of maximal
inflammatory activity, has the maximal clinical utility.
Uveitis can be infectious or non-infectious in origin.
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INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB IS EFFECTIVE AND SAFE IN CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULAR MEMBRANE
2008-12
Dr. Partha Biswas
B.B. Eye Foundation,Kolkata
Age related macular degeneration is the leading cause of legal blindness in patients over age 60 in developed nations and is emerging as a leading cause of legal blindness in developing nations....
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THE EYE HEALTH PYRAMID
2008-13
Taraprasad Das
Director,
L V Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar
The eye care delivery in India has improved significantly in last three decades. With improved training, skilled eye care personnel are now available for delivery of quality eye care. One of the important impacts of availability of trained personnel is the quantum jump in the cataract surgical rate (CSR).....
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DIPLOPIA FOLLOWING CATARACT SURGERY -AN ENIGMA WARRANTING ATTENTION
2008-14
Dr. Anurag Mishra
Paediatric Ophthalmolgy and Strabismus Services,
JPM Rotary Eye Hospital, Cuttack
The usual result a surgeon expects after removing the patch on the first post operative day after cataract surgery is a clear cornea, a quiet anterior chamber, a regular and round pupil and the dazzling IOL in the capsular bag. Patients with such ideal indices are expected to have a good visual acuity as well...
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GOLDENHAR SYNDROME: A VERY RARE CASE REPORT
2008-15
Dr. Sagarika Dash, Dr. Ashok Kumar Nanda, Prof. Snehalata Mishra
Hi-Tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar
Goldenhar syndrome is also known as
Oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia. It was named in 1952, when Dr. Goldenhar wrote about a number of facial problems that tend to occur together....
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MILLER FISHER SYNDROME -A DIAGNOSIS TO LOOK FOR
2008-16
Dr. Umang Mathur
Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, 5027, Kedarnath Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002
Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a variant of Guillain-
Barre? syndrome characterized by the triad of
ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia, without significant motor or sensory deficit in the limbs.
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PURTSCHER’S RETINOPATHY, A CASE REPORT
2008-17
Dr. Saumendranath Ghose, Dr. Suvabrata Parida,
Dr. Indrani Rath, Prof. Madhumati Mishra
Dept. of Ophthalmology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Orissa
Purtscher’s retinopathy is a rare form of hemorrhagic
& vaso-occlusive retinopathy which was first described
as syndrome of sudden blindness with severe head trauma.
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ACUTE BILATERAL VIRAL NECROTIZING RETINITIS - AN UNCOMMON CASE REPORT
2008-18
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Behera Dr. R.C. Mahapatro, Dr. J. P. Behera,
Dr. Altawab Bassel, Dr. M. K. Bal, *Dr S. Basu
Advanced Eye Care, Tata Benz Square, Berhampur, Orissa, India
*LV Prasad Eye Institute, Bhubaneswar
Herpes viruses are a DNA virus that affect man and
animals & cause multiple systemic diseases. Herpes
simplex occurs naturally only in man.
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UNUSUAL OCULAR MANIFESTATION OF AIDS
2008-19
Dr. B.N.R. Subudhi, Dr. S. Dash, Dr. S. Priyadarshini
Department of Ophthalmology, M.K.C.G. Medical College, Berhampur (Gm.)
The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a
lethal multisystemic disease. Ocular lesions in AIDS are
varied and affect almost all structures of eye.
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NPCB GUIDELINES FOR CONTROL OF EYE SURGERY MISHAPS
2008-20
Dr. Anita Misra, Prof. Madhumati Misra,
The P.G. Deptt. Of Ophthalmology, S.C.B. Medical College & Hospital, Cuttack
The most important measure against the occurrence of endophthalmitis after intraocular surgery is taking
meticulous precautions to ensure total asepsis and sterility at the time of surgery........
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POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) AS AN AID IN DIAGNOSIS IN INTRAOCULAR INFLAMMATION
2008-21
Dr. Bhavesh J. Shah DNB, Dr. Santosh Raman MS
Dr. Lily K Therese PhD, Dr. Jyotirmay Biswas MS, FNAMS
Department of Uvea & Ocular Pathology
Medical and Vision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Chennai-600 006
First described by Saiki et al in 1985, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a biochemical technique that allows for the detection of infinitesimal amounts of specific nucleic acids.
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NANO-POLYMER APPLICATIONS IN OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
2008-22
Dr Soumendra Sahoo M.S.
Associate Professor Ophthalmology,
Rashmirekh Sahoo MSc (Polymer chemistry),
Asst Prof. Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Libya
Correspondence- dr_soumendra@yahoo.com
Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field, which covers
a vast and diverse array of devices derived from
engineering, biology, physics and chemistry.
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TRAUMATIC CATARACT
2008-23
Dr Rupesh V. Agrawal, Dr Satish Desai,
Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna
Cataract is by far the commonest complication causing
loss of vision following any type of ocular injury.
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