Dr. Rahul Deshpande

H.V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune

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Dr. Rahul Deshpande completed his MBBS from Government Medical College, Nagpur, DOMS from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune & DNB Opthal from National Board, New Delhi, India. He joined H.V. Desai Eye Hospital in 2000 and at present is working in the same institute as a Medical Director. He is the Secretary of Scientific Committee of the Organization. He is recognized as a Post Graduate Teacher for DNB and has many presentations and publications to his credit and interest in various doctor-training programs; which include SICS Phacoemulsification training, teaching programs for DNB students and fellows at H. V. Desai Eye Hospital. He was the secretary of Poona Ophthalmology Society and is the Zonal member of Maharashtra Ophthalmology Society.

  1. Articles 1 Apr 2021 14 min read

    Low Vision Assessment

    WHO (ICD-10) defines low vision as “A person who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment and/ or standard refractive correction, and has a visual acuity of less than 6/18 to light perception, or a visual field less than 10 degrees from the point of fixation, but who uses, or is potentially able to use, vision for the planning and/ or execution of a task for which vision is essential” NPCB (National Program for Control of Blindness) defines low vision as “Visual acuity of less than 6/18 but equal to or better than 6/60 in the better eye with available correction or a visual field loss of less than 10° from the point of fixation”, and, blindness as “Visual acuity less than 6/60 in the better eye or a corresponding visual field loss of less than 10° The goal of low vision assessment is to: Address the visual demands of the patient Identify and evaluate the cause of low vision Assess ocular health Emphasize the need for the patient/ beneficiary Clinical Assessment Maintai

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