Dr. Pradeep Sharma

Dr RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi.

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He is presently Professor and Head of Section of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Neuro-Ophthalmology Dr RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi. He underwent MBBS (1979) and MD (1982) both from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. And Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2007. Fellowship for Advanced training in Strabismus in USA at Jules Stein Eye Institute UCLA, Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia and Richmond awarded by International Strabismological Association, 2001 He is the first asian invited to deliver Knapp Lecture by American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, AAPOS Vancouver 2016 He has also been awarded Achievement Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2017. He has received Col Rangachari Gold Medal for the Best Scientific Paper 1984, and Dr Athavle Award, 2002 of All-India Ophthalmological Society, Awarded Orations of 12 State Ophthalmological Societies. iFocus Golden Apple 2019. He is also visiting faculty in ORBIS. He is the President, SPOSI, Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmological Society of India. He has over 200 scientific articles in National and International journals or chapters in books and Books authored: Strabismus Simplified, and Essentials of Ophthalmology.

  1. Students Gallery 1 Apr 2021 7 min read

    Ten Pearls in the Management of Paralytic Strabismus

    Paralytic strabismus is an incomitant strabismus resulting from complete (paralysis) or partial (paresis) motor deficiency of one or a group of extraocular muscles, which are supplied by the third, fourth or sixth cranial nerve. 1 History and basic examination Paralytic strabismus may be congenital or acquired. Careful history-taking will rule out an antecedent fever, trauma, neurological symptoms, or systemic illness in acquired cases. Patients complain of ocular deviation, limitation of ocular movements or abnormal head posture. Diplopia is usually a feature of recent-onset strabismus but congenital cases with spontaneous decompensation may also present with diplopia. Facial asymmetry can be noted in some congenital superior oblique palsy(SOP) with a head tilt. Visual acuity is usually preserved in isolated acquired paralytic strabismus. Amblyopia develops only in patients in whom paralysis occurs early and when the patient is unable to maintain binocular single vision in any gaze. F

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