Dr. Prabu Baskaran

Consultant, Vitreo-Retina services

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Dr. Prabu Baskaran graduated in medicine from Madras Medical College in 2002 and went on to pursue his Masters in Ophthalmology under the same institution from the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Egmore, Chennai in 2008. He was awarded the Diplomate of National Board of Examination, New Delhi in 2011. He completed fellowship in Surgical Retina and Vitreous from Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry in 2014. Since then, he has been working with Aravind Eye Hospital as Medical Consultant, Vitreo-Retina services. He is a member of All India Ophthalmological Society, Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic association and Vitreo-Retina Society of India .His areas of interest are innovations in vitreo-retinal surgery and scleral fixation intraocular lens surgery (SFIOL) for complicated cataracts and aphakia. He has innovated XNIT, a new, award-winning technique for SFIOL surgery. He is actively involved in the training of post-graduate and fellowship students in ophthalmology as well as mid-level ophthalmic personnel.

  1. Articles 8 Aug 2024 10 min read

    Instrumentation for IOFB removal

    Removal of a retained intraocular foreign body (IOFB) is one of the very few ophthalmic emergencies which can cause a nightmare like situation at times even for an experienced surgeon. Careful evaluation and meticulous planning can help us achieve good anatomical and functional outcomes in these complex scenarios. It is extremely important to choose the right instrument for removal of IOFB based on its size, shape & nature. This will minimize any unnecessary prolonged maneuvers and also minimize trauma to the surrounding tissues. Here, we will focus on instrumentation that are available and needed for various posterior segment IOFB. IOFB extraction techniques vary according to factors such as the location, content, magnetic properties, and extent of local damage. There are two crucial steps in IOFB removal 1) Lifting the foreign body 2) Removal of foreign body. An important decision to be made while approaching an IOFB is to determine its nature, magnetic or non-magnetic. Endomagnets:

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