Dr. Kushal Delhiwala

Vitreoretina & Uvea Consultant, Netralaya Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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Dr. Kushal Delhiwala is Vitreo retina & uvea consultant at Netralaya superspeciality eye hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He completed MBBS from B.J. Medical College Ahmedabad in 2009 followed by MS Ophthalmology from M & J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology Ahmedabad in 2013 securing Gold medal in University. He then underwent clinical Vitreo-retina fellowship of 2 years at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai (FMRF). He has keen interest in academics apart from having acumen pertaining to various vitreo retinal and uveal diseases. He also has several publications to his name in various national and international indexed journals. As part of continuing academics, he has regularly presented several posters and papers at state and national conferences. He has been treating various medical retinal diseases such as Diabetic Retinopathy, Age related macular degeneration, Retinal artery/ vein occlusions and has been performing surgeries for diseases such as Retinal detachment, Vitreous hemorrhage, Full thickness macular hole with extensive knowledge of above conditions.

  1. Articles 2 Apr 2021 8 min read

    Macular Buckle Indications, Technique and Challenges

    Macular Buckling (MB) is simply defined as a modified scleral buckle (SB) surgery where the sclera is remodeled to appose the retina to the sclero-choroidal complex thereby relieving the traction. Unlike conventional SB, where buckle element is placed circumferentially around the eyeball, MB element is placed behind the globe under macula indenting the sclera from posterior. MB has been tried by various surgeons for varied purpose. In general, situations, where MB has been attempted for a variety of posterior pole diseases, are as follows- Eyes with pathological myopia (PM) associated with posterior staphyloma (PS) Eyes with Optic Pit abnormalities Eyes requiring scleral remodeling posterior to the equator, where routine SB may not be effective In all practical situations, pathological myopia having posterior staphyloma associated macular changes is presently the most common indications for MB surgery. The other 2 situations have been very rarely attempted with MB surgery, with limited

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  2. Interesting Reads 1 Apr 2021 6 min read

    How to Edit Your Surgical Videos

    Introduction Video recording in ophthalmology dates back to 1951 when Sir Harold Ridley filmed his pioneering lens implantation procedure in color. Ophthalmic surgical videos are a great source of demonstrating one’s technique on various platforms as well as discussing any unusual case tackled successfully in the operation theatre. It acts as an educational resource providing tips and tricks to postgraduates, fellows and helps the surgeon to self-assess, apart from documentation.1 This helps to improve patient care and thereby improving one’s practice. Requirements for Capturing Surgical Video Creating impressive surgical videos involves recording high-quality videos along with the addition of suitable narration. So before editing, the first and foremost necessity is to have a decent digital video recording system that varies from simple smartphone to high end 4K recording systems. Modern surgical microscopes come with an integrated digital camera but need an external device for video

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