Dr. Priya Rasipuram Chandrasekaran

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Department of Medical Retina, Uvea and Neuro- Ophthalmology, Lotus Eye Hospital, Salem.

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Dr. Priya. R. C. completed MBBS from Madras Medical College in the year 1999 and diploma in ophthalmology from Christian Medical College, Vellore in the year 2002. She further did Diplomate in National Board in the year 2004 and completed FRCS (Glasgow) in the year 2019. She worked in the middle east as a specialist ophthalmologist before returning to India in 2016 and pursued neuro-ophthalmology fellowship and continued as a neuro-ophthalmology consultant at Aravind Eye Hospital for a couple of years. She then completed observerships in Medical retina and vitreous, Oculoplasty and paediatric ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology from LV Prasad Eye Institute in the year 2019 and is currently a consultant at Lotus Eye Hospital in the department of Medical Retina, Uvea and Neuro-ophthalmology.

  1. Articles 4 Sep 2021 6 min read

    Ten Points One Must Know on Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS)

    TASS is an uncommon, non-infectious condition causing severe inflammation of the anterior segment structures without vitreous involvement [1],[2],[5]. The name TASS was coined by Monson and colleagues in 1992 [1],[3]. It is usually associated with phacoemulsification surgery but can also happen after procedures like penetrating keratoplasty, descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, vitrectomy and anterior and posterior segment phakic intraocular lenses. The alternative names of TASS include sterile post -operative endophthalmitis, toxic lens syndrome, toxic endothelial cell destruction syndrome and localized endophthalmitis [1],[3],[7]. 1. What is TASS? It is an acute sterile post-operative inflammatory condition affecting the anterior segment structures following intraocular surgery. It is usually seen within 12-48 hours of surgery and is due to the reaction of anterior segment structures to some toxic substance usually associated wit

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  2. Articles 20 Aug 2021 7 min read

    i-File: Asteroid Hyalosis

    Chief Complaint: A female patient of 58 years old who came for a routine eye examination. History of Present Illness: No specific complaints. Past Ocular History: No H/O any previous injury. Past Medical History/ History of Medication: Known diabetic for the past 10 years and on control with oral hypoglycemic agents. Family History: No significant family history. Review of Systems/Systemic Examination Pulse rate - 88/min, respiratory rate - 16/minute. BP- 120/80 mm Hg. Examination of other systems were normal. Ocular Examination Best Corrected Visual Acuity (Snellen) Right eye (OD): 6/6 p N6 Left eye (OS): 6/6 N6 Ocular Motility/Alignment Extraocular motility was full and free in all gazes in both eyes. Intraocular Pressure (IOP)- By Applanation tonometry Right eye (OD): 14mm Left eye (OS): 16mm Pupils: Both eyes (OU) - round and briskly reacting to light. Slit-lamp examination: Lids/lashes: Both eyes (OU)- normal. Conjunctiva/sclera: Both eyes (OU) - normal. Cornea: Both eyes (OU) – c

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  3. Students Gallery 1 May 2021 8 min read

    i-File: Commotio Retinae

    Chief Complaint: A 12-year-old boy presented with redness and a decrease in vision in the left eye within four hours of injury with a top. History of Present Illness: Redness and decrease in vision in the left eye. No other significant complaint. Past Ocular History: No H/O any previous injury. Past Medical History/ History of Medication: No significant ocular past history for which he has used medications. Family History: No significant family history. Review of Systems/Systemic Examination The child was conscious, well oriented in time and space, afebrile, pulse rate was 88/min, respiratory rate was 16/minute. Examination of other systems were normal. Ocular Examination Best Corrected Visual Acuity (Snellen) Right eye (OD): 6/6 Left eye (OS): 6/36 with pinhole – 6/18p Ocular Motility/Alignment Extraocular motility was full and free in all gazes in both eyes. Intraocular Pressure (IOP)- By Applanation tonometry Right eye: 14mm Left eye: 16mm Pupils: Right eye - round and briskly react

    Dr. Priya Rasipuram Chandrasekaran