Dr. Dhaivat Shah

Head of Unit of Retina, Head of Research & Academics department, Choithram Netralaya, Indore

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Dr. Dhaivat Shah is a young Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon, hailing from Baroda, Gujarat. Having completed his schooling from Rosary High School, Baroda, he finished MBBS from Smt NHL Municipal medical college, VS hospital, Ahmedabad. Thereafter, he perused MS in Ophthalmology in the esteemed C H Nagri Eye hospital, Ahmedabad, and then went ahead to attain the degree of DNB Ophthalmology from Natboard, New Delhi. He was further privileged to accomplish a long-term fellowship in Vitreoretina department in the renowned institute of Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. Currently, he is working as a Vitreoretinal Consultant at Choithram Netralaya, Indore. He has dozens of peer reviewed national and international publications to his name and has been a host and keynote speaker at various conferences. His special interest today lays in the expanding horizon of retinal imaging, newer vitreoretinal surgical techniques and making use of technology to it optimum. Apart from being a keen academician, he tacitly pursues his passions of teaching and contributing to the field of research.

  1. Students Gallery 12 Aug 2021 10 min read

    Retina Case Presentation in Practical Exam: 10 Tips

    DNB practical exam is a time-bound test of knowledge, presentation skills, swiftness and presence of mind. In the exam, a candidate usually gets 4 long cases with 20 mins per case (a whole 2 minutes more than you can take to write each answer in the theory exam). That usually includes 2 anterior and 2 posterior segment cases. Although 2 posterior segment cases may seem like a daunting task, there are ways to excel the viva; otherwise, the sheer stress of exam often changes the performance, pace and quality and a lot of brilliant minds start fumbling under stress. The 20 minutes that are provided are for not just taking the case (which includes history taking and examination) but also writing the case sheet and in retina cases- a good diagram or illustration preferably on the Amsler-Dubois chart. Here are 10 simple tips for presenting a retina-based case in a DNB practical exam. 1. Don’t screw the basics: In the exam, unlike in the clinics of most DNB hospitals (where we have an optomet

    Dr. Puja Maitra · Dr. Dhaivat Shah
  2. Students Gallery 11 Jun 2021 9 min read

    i-File: Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

    Brief Scenario of the case: Decreased vision in the right eye in a 20-year-old high myopic female History of Present Illness: The patient is a 20-year-old female who presented with decreased vision in the right eye for 8 months. No history of headache, ocular pain, redness, and trauma were reported. She had no visual changes or symptoms in the left eye. Past Ocular History: High myopic using glasses Past Medical History/ History of Medication: No ophthalmic or systemic use of medication. No history of any substance abuse. Allergy history: No known drug allergies or any other allergies. Family History: History of mother having high myopic glasses since childhood. No significant family history of systemic diseases. Review of Systems/Systemic Examination: Systemic examinations within normal limits. Pulse: 72/min, regular BP: 100/70 mm of Hg ECG: WNL RBS: 113 mg% Chest X-Ray: WNL OCULAR EXAMINATION Best Corrected Visual Acuity (Snellen chart) Right eye (OD): PL+ PR accurate Left eye (OS):

    Dr. Anju Gupta · Dr. Dhaivat Shah
  3. Students Gallery 12 Apr 2021 6 min read

    i-File: Valsalva Retinopathy

    Brief Scenario of The Case: A 50-year-old male patient was seen on 27th January 2021 with a chief complain of sudden painful loss of vision in his right eye for 1 week after lifting a heavyweight object at work. History of Present Illness: The patient’s only complain was a black spot and decreased vision in an otherwise normal right eye, which occurred after lifting a heavyweight object (100 kg) at work. Past Ocular History: The patient was using glasses for near vision (+1.00DS) for both eyes. Past Medical History: The patient was a chronic tobacco chewer. He had no other significant medical history. Family History: No family history of hypertension, diabetes, any neurological disease, or coagulopathy condition. Systemic Examination: The patient had a blood pressure of 120/80, RBS was 127 mg%, his Pulse rate was 78/min. His central nervous system, circulatory system, and respiratory system examinations were normal. Ocular Examination: 1. Best-corrected visual acuity (Snellen) • Right

    Dr. Maradula Gangawar · Dr. Dhaivat Shah
  4. Interesting Reads 1 Apr 2021 19 min read

    Understanding Retinal Imaging : What Lies Ahead of Us?

    “Be careful, now that I can see the Inner You.” -Imaging modalities today Retinal imaging has come a long way today. From times of appropriately concentrating the fluorescein dye from scratch in the lab itself to times where we have a dye free angiography system, technology has covered vast boundaries. There is a platter of different modalities in the market today, each having their own ebb and flow. And what the future beholds for us is certainly inexplicable. To throw a light on these modalities, we have a special interview with someone who continues to extensively work on these technologies and modalities day in and out, Dr Muna Bhende. Dr. Muna Bhende is a senior consultant and deputy director of Shri Bhagwan Mahavir VR Services, Medical research foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. eOphtha: There is a wide discussion on OCT Angiography (OCT-A) replacing FFA in the field of the medical retina in the near future. What is your take on that? How do you compare the clinical output

    Dr. Dhaivat Shah
  5. Articles 1 Apr 2021 17 min read

    Learn from the Masters : Tips and Tricks of Vitreoretinal Surgery

    “If you are brave enough to start the right way, you will be strong enough to finish at the right place.” The most crucial aspect of vitreoretinal surgery is learning it the right way. And if you have the guidance of teachers with experiences of a lifetime, there is an abundant pool of knowledge you can extract. Plenty of young VR surgeons are facing difficulties in the basic principles and doctrines of surgery. Some of these basic questions were compiled together and addressed to the top-notch VR surgeons of India, owing to a simple and lucid explanation for the same. Dr. Atul Kumar, MD, FAMS, FRCS(Ed) is the Chief & Professor of Ophthalmology at Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi since 1st January 2016. He completed MD & Sr. Residency from Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS New Delhi India & joined as Assistant Professor in the same institute in 1987 (Discipline: -Vitreous-Retina). He pursued Retina Fellowship from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA, 1990. He has 313 indexed & non-indexed

    Dr. Dhaivat Shah
  6. Articles 1 Apr 2021 13 min read

    Dos and Donts In Managing Cluster Endophthalmitis

    “Everything in life has some risk, and what you have to actually learn to do is how to navigate it.” -Reid Hoffman The above quote holds true for any surgical procedure whether minor or major. The biggest fear of any surgical intervention is that of infection postoperatively. Infection can occur in the best of hands and also in the most modern operating rooms. Cataract surgery is one of the most common intraocular surgeries performed in India and around 90% of postoperative endophthalmitis occurs after cataract surgery. 1 Acute endophthalmitis is severe intraocular inflammation presumed to be due to the entry of microbes into the eye during the perioperative period. It is identified usually in the initial weeks after surgery and could present as a red painful eye with severe anterior uveitis, often with fibrin and hypopyon, and vitritis. It is one of the most serious postoperative complications of intraocular procedures and, despite treatment, often results in a very poor visual outcom

    Dr. Dhaivat Shah · Dr. Meghna Jain
  7. Interesting Reads 1 Apr 2021 11 min read

    Understanding Retinal Imaging

    Retinal imaging has come a long way today. From times of appropriately concentrating the fluorescein dye from scratch in the lab itself to times where we have a dye-free angiography system, technology has covered vast boundaries. There is a platter of different modalities in the market today, each having their own ebb and flow. And what the future beholds for us is certainly inexplicable. To throw a light on these modalities, we have a special interview with someone who continues to extensively work on these technologies and modalities day in and out, Dr. Manish Nagpal Dr. Nagpal is practicing as a vitreoretinal consultant at Retina Foundation, Ahmedabad, since 1999. He completed his Ophthalmology training at M & J Institute of Ophthalmology, Ahmedabad in 1996 and further went on to accomplish the FRCS (Ed) at the UK in 1997. He is a recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Service Award of APAO in 2007, the Achievement award of APAO in 2012, the American Academy’s Achievement award

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