
Compiled by:Dr. Jay Chhablani & Dr Preeti Patil
This section we dedicate to our postgraduate friends. With horror we remember the frantic searches we had to do to find materials for exam topics and sadly after going through a heap of books we find peanuts. To further our agony soma day later you find that DOS times had an excellent review article on that t topic itself. Here we try to present indexing of all the DOS times articles. Hope it helps .
REFRACTION & CONTACT LENS.
• Prescribing the aging Eye-The Presbyopic correction---Mar'02. & Aug'03.
• LVD-Tear sheet--------Mar'02.
• Colour vision-assessment & its importance in ophthalmology-----Oct'02.
• Signature for better spectacle---Jan'03.
• Contact Lens induced problems & their management----Jan'03.
• Subjective refraction-----July'03.
• Refracting the child-----Spt'03.
• Standerdised measure of visual acquity with ETDRS chart------Oct'03.
• Low vision devices------Oct'03.
• Types of frames & spectacle Lenses-----Nov'03.
• Surgical management of refractive errors-------Tear sheet-Nov'03.
• Contrast sensitivity measurement & its practical implication------Dec'03.
• Fitting of soft contact lens----Jan'04.
• Contact lens complications & their management-----Jan'04.
• Soft Toric Contact lens fitting----Feb'04.
• Practical aspect of fitting soft toric lenses----Feb'04.
• Difficult situations in refraction------Feb'04.
• Aberropia: A new refractive entity-------Mar'04.
• Practical aspect of correcting presbyopia----Mar'04.
• Therapeutic Contact Lenses-------------Sept'04.
• Management of a High Hypermetropic patient-------------July'05, Aug'05.
• Management of a Patient with Low Vision--------------Aug'05.
• Fitting of RGP Contact Lenses-----------Sept'05.
• Soft Contact Lens Fitting-----------------Nov'05.
• Semi-Soft Contact Lens Fitting in special situations-----------Mar'06.
• A Study Of Amblyopia among Anisomtropic patients-----------Apr'06.
• Higher order Aberrations & Wavefront Technology----------Apr'06.
• Vision Assessment in Children: A Simplified approach-----------July'06.
• Complications of Contact Lens Wear--------------July'06.
• Colour Vision Abnormalities & Ocupational Requirements------------Nov'06.
• Presbyopic LASIK-------------------Jan'07.
• Special types of Contact Lenses-------------Feb'07.
• Correcting 30 D with ICL, AK & E- LASIK-----------------Mar'07.
• Pitfalls of Phakic IOLs------------------Mar'07.
• Contact Lens solution related Acanthamoeba Keratitis-------------July'07.
• Refractive Surgery for High Myopia-----------Aug'07.
• ICL upside down---------Aug'07.
CORNEA & SCLERA
• Congenital corneal opacity-----Tear sheet-Jul'02.
• Guidelines for LASIK surgery----Sept'02.
• Various studies on safety of LASIK----Feb'03.
• Manual posterior lamellar keratoplasty-----Feb'03.
• LASEK----FEB'03.
• Peripheral corneal thinning disorders-------Apr'03.
• Persistent epithelial defects--------Apr'03.
• High risk P.K.------July'03.
• Visual rehabilitation after P.K.--------Aug'03.
• Management of non healing corneal ulcers------Sept'03.
• Fungal Keratitis------Sept'03.
• Peripheral ulcerative keratitis---------Oct'03.
• Acanthamoeba Keratitis-------Nov'03.
• Bacterial Corneal Ulcer: Symptom & Signs------------Tear sheet-Apr'04.
• How to investigate A case of Corneal Ulcer-----------Aug'04.
• Pre-op assessment of LASIK--------Sept'04.
• Management of Keratokonus--------------Feb'05.
• Technique of penetrating Keratoplasty--------------Mar'05.
• Patient with Marginal Corneal Ulcer------------Tear sheet-Mar'05.
• Ortho keratology---------------Apr'05.
• Flap related complications of Epi-LASIK--------------July'05.
• Microkeratomes for LASIK & Epi-LASIK-----------July'05.
• Epi-LASIK Surgery--------------Aug'05.
• Principles of management of Corneal Repair------------Tear sheet-Oct'05.
• Harpes Simplex Keratitis-----------------------Dec'05.
• Corneal Graft Rejection: Management & Prevention-------------Dec'05.
• Mooren's Ulcer-------------------Jan'06.
• LASEK-------------------------Mar'06.
• Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty----------Apr'06.
• Differential Diagnosis of Superficial Punctate Keratitis------------Sept'06.
• Deep Anterior Lamellar keratoplasty--------------Oct'06.
• Famtosecond Laser in Corneal Surgery------------Jan'07.
• Crosslinking treatment for Progressive Keratoconus-----------Feb'07.
• Corneal Microsporidiosis------------------Feb'07.
• Famtosecond Laser-----------July'07.
• Sutureless DSAEK--------------July'07.
• Modified Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis---------------July'07.
• Femto Second Laser Keratoplasty--------------Aug'07.
• Management of Graft Rejection-------------Tear Sheet-Aug'07.
• Conductive Keratoplasty--------------------Sept'07.
• DSAEK---------------Oct'07.
• Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty--------------Oct'07.
• Automatic lamellar therapeutic Keratoplasty--------Oct'07.
• Sub-Bowmans Keratomeleusis--------------Ot'07.
• Interstitial Keratitis--------------------Jan'08.
• Fibrin Glue Adhesive-----------------Feb'08.
• Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia (OSSN)------------Apr'08.
• Outline Chataracteristics of Corneal Dystrophies-------------Tear Sheet-Apr'08.
GLAUCOMA
• Normal tension glaucoma------Feb'02.
• Understanding Automated Perimetry------Feb'02.
• Newer drugs in glaucoma therapy---------Feb'02.
• Congenital glaucoma------Feb'02.
• Common LASER procedures in glaucoma----Feb'02.
• Confrontation method: A useful clinical method for visual field testing--------Feb'02.
• Practical pearls on Gonioscopy------Feb'02.
• Post Vitreoretinal surgery glaucoma--------Feb'02.
• Pharmacological modulation of wound in glaucoma surgery-------Feb'02.
• Goldmann perimetry--------Feb'02.
• Frequency doubling perimetry--------Feb'02.
• Corticosteroid induced glaucoma------July'02.
• Shallow anterior chamber following glaucoma surgery-----Tear sheet-Feb'02.
• Systemic drugs in relation to eyes with narrow angles------Oct'02.
• Primary angle closure glaucoma-------Nov'02.
• Normal tension glaucoma-----Nov'02.
• Tonometry- the technique---------Nov'02.
• Argon LASER Trabeculoplasty--------Nov'02.
• IOP & ACE inhibitors-----Nov'02.
• Glaucoma associated with vitreoretinal conditions-------Nov'02.
• Excimer LASER Trabeculotomy-------Nov'02.
• Tips for optic disc evaluation in glaucoma-------Tear sheet-Nov'02.
• Early manifest glaucoma trial------Jan'03.
• LASIK & Glaucoma------Jan'03.
• Corneal thickness & IOP-------Feb'03.
• Coexisting cataract & glaucoma--------Mar'03.
• Myopia & Glaucoma--------Apr'03.
• Glaucoma surgery with FUGO blade-----Apr'03.
• Ocular hypertension-----Tear sheet-sept'03.
• Surgical management of glaucoma-------Oct'03.
• ROP-management pearls-------Oct'03.
• Role of pre-perimetric diagnosis in glaucoma-------Nov'03.
• Management of hypotony after glaucoma surgery------Nov'03.
• Selective LASER trabeculoplasty--------Mar'04.
• New born glaucoma------Mar'04.
• Acute Angle closure Glaucoma--------Aug'04.
• Glaucoma Drainage Implants----------Aug'04.
• Stichless Trabeculectomy---------------Sept'04.
• Efficacy of monoocular drug treatment in Glaucoma------------------Feb'05.
• Newer Glaucoma Surgery: Non Penetrating Deep Sclerotomy--------Feb'05.
• Gonioscopy-----------------Mar'05.
• Practitioners approach to Medical management of Glaucoma--------Aug'05.
• Steps of standard Trabeculectomy----------------------Aug'05.
• Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty: Role in Modern Glaucoma Management--------Nov'05.
• Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant (surgical technique)-----------Nov'05.
• Ultrasound Biomicroscopy in Glaucoma------------------Jan'06.
• Normal Tension Glaucoma: A Case---------------------Jan'06.
• Gonioscopy Techniques for Narrow Angle-------------Mar'06.
• Glaucoma in ICE Syndrome-----------Sept'06.
• Trabeculectomy with Releasable Sutures-----------Sept'06.
• Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty------------------Nov'06.
• Management strategies of Childhood Glaucoma-------------Dec'06.
• Imaging modalities in Glaucoma: OCT/HRT II/GDx-VCC-----------Jan'07.
• Risk assessment in patients of Ocular hypertension----------Mar'07.
• Primary Open Angle Glaucoma-----------Sept'07.
• Glaucoma Clinical Trials-------------Tear Sheet-Sept'07.
• Imaging In Glaucoma: Myths & Truths-----------Sept'07.
• Avastin in management of Neovascular Glaucoma----------------Oct'07.
• Determining progression of glaucoma on Perimetry---------------Oct'07.
• Genetics of Glaucoma------------------------Nov'07.
• Target IOP-------------------Nov'07.
• Laser Iridotomy-------------------Nov'07.
• The Fitering Bleb: An Enigma------------------Nov'07.
• Combined Glaucoma & Cataract Surgery-------------Jan'08.
• Role of Central Corneal Thickness in Glaucoma----------------Jan'08.
• Glaucoma Drainage Devices------------------------Feb'08.
LENS & CATARACT.
• Small incision cataract surgery:our experience & Technique(KPS Malik)----------Mar'02
• Small incision Non Phaco cataract surgery-------Mar'02.
• Small incisin manual phaco-fragmentation & Lens extraction--------Mar'02.
• Small SICS( Kamaljeet Singh)---------Mar'02.
• SECCE: Sutureless Extracapsular Cataract Extraction----------Mar'02.
• Role of manual small incision cat. Surgery in phaco-----------Mar'02.
• Technique & Results of scleral fixated posterior chamber IOLs-------Mar'02.
• Capsular staining techniques--------Mar'02.
• Pediatric aphakia & Pseudophakia: Methods of rehabilitation--------July'02.
• Phacoemulsification in hard cataract--------Mar'03.
• Phaco profile IOLs: Designs, Materials & Types--------Mar'03.
• Capsulorrhexis--------Mar'03.
• Cataract surgery in Uveitis patients-----------July'03.
• Management of cataract in Glaucoma patients----------July'03.
• Posterior capsular tear---------July'03.
• CME following Cataract surgery----------------July'03.
• Pediatric Cataract-----------July'03.
• Manual SICS with irrigating vectis ( S.K. Basak)----------Aug'03
• Management of dislocated nuclear fragments during Phaco---------Aug'03.
• Pediatric Cataract: Pediatric IOLs-----------Sept'03.
• Techniques & nuclear deliver, difficult situations & intra-op complications of Non-Phaco SICS--------- Sept'03
• Advanced IOL calculation formula-------------Oct'03.
• Zonular Dialysis--------------Oct'03.
• Secondary IOL implantation-------------Nov'03.
• Phakic IOLs--------------Dec'03.
• Management of IOL power calculation problems after Refractive surgery--------Dec'03.
• Management of common intraoperative complications of Phacoemulsification---------Dec'03.
• Phakonit Thinoptix rollable IOL-----------Jan'04.
• Anterior & Posterior capsular staining in pediatric cataract surgery------------Feb'04.
• Management of PCO in Children----------Aug'04.
• Sutureless Epilenticular IOL implantation in Pediatric cataract------Aug'04.
• Clinical practice in SICS(Phaco Manual)-----------Aug'04.
• Foldable IOL designs: Optical phenomenon & PCO---------Oct'04.
• Clinical prospective study of Hydrophilic Acrylic Lens-----Oct'04.
• Phaconit-without surge-------Nov'04.
• Transcending to Microincision Cataract Surgery(MICS) : Two ACM: Make it easy------Dec'04.
• Capsulorhexis simulator application Software----------------- Apr'05.
• Newer IOL technologies: The light adjustable IOL-----------Apr'05.
• Technique of Scleral fixation IOL-------------July'05.
• Pearls of Cataract Surgery in Uveitis-----------Aug'05.
• Bimanual Phaco - A practical Guide-------------Sept'05.
• Tips & Pearls of SICS-------------Sept'05.
• Microincision Lenses------------------Oct'05.
• Practical tips for a good Capsulorrhexis-----------------Nov'05.
• Incision in Phaco- Complications & Management---------Jan'06.
• Post-Op Endophthalmitis: Few practical Tips for Management----------Feb'06.
• Feasibility of Phaco in Camps---------------------Apr'06.
• Neucleotomy--------------July'06.
• Accommodative IOL----------------Sept'06.
• Posterior Capsular Opacification----------------Oct'06.
• Managent of Post. Capsular Tear During Phaco------------Oct'06.
• Bimanual Microincision Cataract Surgery combined with Trabe--------Nov'06.
• Management of Sublaxated Lens----------------Nov'06.
• The FishHook Technique----------------Nov'06.
• Intraoperative floppy Iris Syndrome------------Nov'06.
• DD of Posterior segment causes of poor visual outcome following successful cataract Surgery------------Tear Sheet-Dec'06.
• Multifocal IOLs--------------------Jan'07.
• Management of Dropped Nucleus-----------Apr'07.
• IOL power Calculations: How to avoid common errors ---------Apr'07.
• Phacoemulsification for Beginners-------------July'07.
• Phacoemulsification Machines----------------Tear sheet-July'07.
• Phacoemulsification in Phacomorphic Glaucoma----------Aug'07.
• Advances in Refractive Cataract Surgery---------------Sept'07.
• Intra ocular Lens Designs-----------------Oct'07.
• Phakic IOLs-----------------------------Dec'07.
• My preferred Intraocular Lens: Focus----------------Jan'08.
• Micro Incision Cataract Surgery-------------------Jan'08.
• Pediatric Cataract Surgery------------------------Feb'08.
• Glued IOL--------------------Feb'08.
• Temporal SICS under Sub conjunctival Anasthesia------------------Feb'08.
• Agarwal's modification of Malyugin Ring in Miotic Pupils with Broken Post. Capsule-----------------Mar'08.
• Cataract Surgery in Uveitis-----------------Apr'08.
• Intraocular Lens Power Calculation in Children-----------------Apr'08.
UVEA
• Uveitis: current concept & Management----------------Dec'02.
• Postsurgical ENDOPHTHALMITIS--------------Dec'02.
• Pars Planitis------------Feb'04.
• Vitrectomy in Post-operative Endophthalmitis:few Practical tips---------------Sept'04.
• Posterior Uveitis--Simplified-------------------Aug'05.
• Pupil-----------------Tear sheet-Aug'05.
• Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy- An overlooked entity--------Sept'05.
• Fungal Endophthalmitis---------------Mar'07.
• Sympathetic Ophthalmia following Perforated Corneal Ulcer--------------Apr'07.
• Management of endophthalmitis with retained IOFB--------------Aug'07.
• Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis------------------Feb'08.
• Uveitis: Current trends in Diagnosis & Management----------------Feb'08.
• Immunosuppressive Therapy in Uveitis-----------------Feb'08.
RETINA & VITREOUS
• Fundus Coloboma: A diagnostic & therapeutic challenge to ophthalmologists--------July'02.
• Basic Principles in RD surgery----------Dec'02.
• Arterio-venous seathotomy for BRVO & Radial optic neurotomy for CRVO----------Dec'02.
• Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy --------------------Dec'02.
• Wide angle tools-a new system in VR Surgery------------Dec'02.
• Giant retinal tears------------------Tear sheet-Dec'02.
• Pneumatic retinopexy------------------Jan'03.
• Studies related to vitreoretinal disorders-------------------Jan'03.
• Colour coding of different retinal lesions-------------------Feb'03.
• Vitreous substitutes used in vitreoretinal surgeries----------Tear sheet-Feb'03.
• Hispeed ICG choroidal angiography for CNVM & other allied disorders-----------Mar'03.
• Current trends in treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy : Medical therapy-------Mar'03.
• Acute retinal necrosis----------Apr'03.
• Macular hole:current concepts for its management--------Apr'03.
• Pneumatic retinopexy-------Tear sheet-Apr'03.
• Eales disease----------July'03.
• Sutureless vitrectomy-------------Aug'03.
• Transpupillary thermotherapy- an emerging modality in treatment of subfoveal & juxtafoveal CNVM-------- Aug'03.
• Proliferative vitreo retinopathy----------Aug'03.
• RD colour coding chart-----------------Tear sheet-Aug'03.
• Silicon oil removal with phacoemulsification----------Sept'03.
• Diabetic Vitrectomy--------------------Sept'03.
• Recent advances in diagnosis & Management of Macular Hole-----------Oct'03.
• Intraocular sub-retinal cysticercosis----------------Oct'03.
• Scleral buckling surgery---------Oct'03.
• Retained IOFB: Investigations------------------Nov'03.
• Age Related Macular Degeneration---------------Jan'04.
• Problem situation in RD surgery--------------Jan'04.
• Surgical management of CRVO----------------Oct'04.
• Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy( AION)-----------Oct'04.
• Issues in Diagnosis & Management of Macular Holes-------Nov'04.
• CRVO in a young patient-------------Nov'04.
• Vitreous Hemorrhage---------------Nov'04.
• Diabetic Macular edema: Recent treatment modalities---------Dec'04.
• Emerging treatment modalities in Diabetic Eye diseases-----------Dec'04.
• Pre-macular Sub-hyaloid Hemorrhage---------------Feb'05.
• Floaters & Flashes--------------Feb'05.
• Techniques of Chorio-retinal biopsies----------------Mar'05.
• Understanding Eales' Disease-----------------Mar'05.
• Triamcinolone Assisted Vitreous Surgery----------------Apr'05.
• Basic Vitrectomy pearls--------------July'05.
• Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy- Challenges & Tips----------Oct'05.
• Intravitreal steroids in Retinal disorders----------------Oct'05.
• Contemporary Laser Photocoagulation systems for Diabetic retinopathy-------Oct'05.
• Gyrate atrophy of Choroid & Retina-----------------Nov'05.
• Pearls of Sub-Retinal Fluid Drainage------------------Dec'05.
• Silicon Oil Removal-----------------------Jan'06.
• What are Vitreous Substitute--------------------Tear Sheet-Jan'06.
• 23 Gauge Sutureless Vitrectomy-------------Feb'06.
• ARMD: An Overview-----------Mar'06.
• Management of Acute Central Chorioretinitis------------Mar'06.
• ARMD: Management----------------------Apr'06.
• Diabetic Maculopathy Management-----------July'06.
• Retinal Vasculitis: Approach to Diagnosis & Management---------July'06.
• A New Staging System for Eale's Disease----------------July'06.
• Bevacizumab(Avastin) inOcular Neovascularisation & Macular Edema---------------------------July'06.
• Practical aspects of Retinal Photocoagulation--------------Sept'06.
• Vitreoretinal surgical lenses & Lens Rings-----------Sept'06.
• CRVO: Current Practice-------------------Oct'06.
• Unusual Fungal Infection of Scleral Buckle-------------Nov'06.
• Comprehensive Strategies of Macular Edema----------------Dec'06.
• Modified technique of Intravitreal Injection--------------Jan'07.
• Retinal Implants----------------Jan'07.
• High speed Vitrectomy-----------------Feb'07.
• Practical tips to use OCT for interpretation & Management of Neovascular ARMD_---------Mar'07.
• VITRASE-----------------Apr'07.
• Technique of Intra-vitreal Avastin Injection--------------Apr'07.
• Neovascular ARMD: Role of Anti-VEGF Drugs--------------July'07.
• R.P.E. Tear after intravitreal Anti-VEGF injection--------------July'07.
• Surgical management of diabetic Retinopathy-----------Aug'07.
• Laser PHC for Diabetic Macular Edema------------Aug'07.
• Diabetic Macular Edema & Antiangiogenesis therapy-----Aug'07.
• The PASCAL(Pattern Scan Laser) Photocoagulator-------------Sept'07.
• Atypical CSR misdiagnosed as Choroiditis--------------Sept'07.
• Central serous retinopathy------------------Oct'07.
• Hyaliodotomy for large Macular Subhyaloid Hemorrhage--------------Dec'07.
• Retinal Vein Occlusion: Current understanding & Effective Management options---------Jan'08.
• Retinopathy of Prematurity: An Overview---------------Jan'07.
• Recent advances in Pathophysiology & Prevention of diabetic Retinopathy----------------------Mar'08.
• Submacular Cysticercosis: A case report---------------Mar'08.