Dr. Alok Sen

Sadguru Netra Chikitsalya, Chitrakoot

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Dr Alok Sen completed his MS in Ophthalmology from GMC Nagpur 2003, he joined SNC Chitrakoot in 2005 were he established the department of vireo-retina in 2006. He has performed >4000 VR procedures in the last 17 years. He is currently heads the department. Over the years he has trained more than 25 fellows. He is also a recognized postgraduate teacher and has been a thesis guide to 10 DNB students. He has 85 publications in peer-reviewed journals and two chapters in book.

  1. Articles 6 Jan 2023 7 min read

    Ten Tenets of Diagnostic Vitrectomy

    Diagnosis of posterior segment inflammatory or infectious disease is mostly based on clinical presentation, ocular imaging and specific laboratory tests. However, in the absence of a characteristic clinical picture of a specific disease the diagnosis of uveitis can be challenging. It has been reported that upto 33% of uveitis remain undiagnosed. Moreover, some of the malignant or infective diseases of the eye may mimic an inflammatory pathology leading to delay in diagnosis and subsequently poor outcomes. Intraocular biopsy may be helpful in clinching the diagnosis in these situations. With the improvement in laboratory testing and vitrectomy instrumentations, diagnostic vitrectomy is increasingly being performed in clinical practice. 1. Indications 1,2 Diagnostic dilemma Patient fails to respond to standard systemic anti-inflammatory therapy Atypical clinical presentations Inconclusive non-invasive laboratory work-up Significant vitreous inflammation concerning for malignancy, infecti

    Dr. Jayanti Singh · Dr. Alok Sen