Dr. Isha Agarwal

Adjunct Consultant, Vitreoretina, Dr Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi

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Dr Isha Agarwal is a passionate ophthalmologist and a practicing Vitreoretinal surgeon from Delhi. Currently she is an Adjunct consultant at Dr Shroffs Charity Eye hospital, New Delhi. She is actively involved in training Post graduates and VitreoRetinal fellows. She completed her MBBS from the esteemed Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Thereafter, she pursued MS in Ophthalmology from the same institute. She then went ahead to attain the degree of DNB Ophthalmology from Natboard, New Delhi. She is also the recipient of the title of Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology (FICO)(UK). She then went ahead for a long-term Vitreoretinal fellowship at the world renowned institute, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, where she was trained by the stalwarts of the field. She has presented various papers and posters in national and international conferences. She also has publications in peer reviewed journals. She aims to further enrich her knowledge with continued research and her passion for teaching.

  1. Articles 13 Oct 2022 22 min read

    Endogenous Endophthalmitis: A Review

    Introduction Endophthalmitis is defined as an inflammation of the inner layers of the eye with exudation in the vitreous cavity resulting from intraocular colonization by microorganisms. It can be exogenous or endogenous. It is an ocular emergency with poor visual prognosis and multifactorial etiology. Endogenous endophthalmitis is much less common than exogenous endophthalmitis and is estimated to account for 2% to 8% of all endophthalmitis cases.1,2 It occurs when bacteria or fungi are hematogenously disseminated into the ocular circulation. The visual prognosis is often poor. The risk of septicaemia with a mortality rate of 5-15%.2 is reported, and therefore a prompt diagnosis of the underlying cause of endogenous endophthalmitis along with the control of eye infection is of utmost importance. Risk factors Endogenous endophthalmitis has multiple factors playing a role in its occurrence. (Table 1) The following are the risk factors for endogenous endophthalmitis- long-term indwelling

    Dr. Manisha Agarwal · Dr. Isha Agarwal
  2. Articles 1 Apr 2021 14 min read

    Choroidal Melanoma: Ready Reckoner for the Postgraduates

    Introduction Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults [1]. Second most common type of primary malignant melanoma after cutaneous melanoma. It arises from neuroectodermal melanocytes within the uveal tissue. Epidemiology There is strong racial variation in the incidence, with the white population most commonly affected. The mean age-adjusted incidence of uveal melanoma in the United States is 5.2 per million per year [2]. Males had a significantly higher age-adjusted incidence of 6.0 per million population compared to females, where the average age-adjusted incidence was 4.5 [3]. Malignant melanoma of the choroid is rare in dark pigmented races and has been reported infrequently in the Asian Indian population.[4] Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been suggested as a major cause of malignant melanoma of the skin and uvea[5] because of the increased incidence and mortality among Caucasians living in tropical regions, where solar radiation is more intens

    Dr. Isha Agarwal · Dr. Vikas Khetan