Dr. Nikitha Reddy Gurram

Vitreoretina Fellow, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore

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Dr. Nikitha Reddy Gurram completed her MBBS from Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana in 2015. She pursued her postgraduation from S.V.S Medical College and Hospital, Mahbubnagar, Telangana from 2016 to 2019. She is currently doing her vitreoretina training from Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore. She has presented a number of posters/papers at various conferences. She has actively contributed to post graduate training at various workshops conducted by Narayana Nethralaya. She has a keen interest in research with special inclination towards retinal/choroidal imaging. She has worked on numerous papers related to ocular imaging and has 9 accepted publications till now.

  1. Articles 12 Apr 2021 25 min read

    Choroidal Neovascular Membrane: Made Easy For Postgraduates

    Introduction Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) or choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) is a growth of new choroidal vessels into the subretinal space through breaks in the Bruch's membrane. Ophthalmoscopically the CNVM appears as a greenish-grey lesion, often with a detachment of the sensory retina, subretinal blood, and exudates. Choroidal neovascularization can be multifactorial with the commonest being due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), called the wet or exudative AMD. The other causes of include high myopia, angioid streaks, presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, choroidal rupture post-trauma, osteoma, macular telangiectasia, inflammatory and idiopathic. Since the most common cause of CNVM remains age-related, this writeup will focus on the same. Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the western world over the age of 65 years. With a worldwide UN estimate of about 20-25million, 8 million individuals are in the USA alone.1 The numb

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