Dr. Rathini David

Consultant in the Department of Glaucoma , Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai

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Dr. Rathini Lilian David completed her M.B.B.S from K.A.P Viswanathan Government medical College Trichy in 2006 . Then completed her M. S Ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital , Madurai in 2010 and obtained her Diploma in Nation Board of examination in Ophthalmology in 2011 . She is also a Fellow of the International council of Ophthalmology (FICO) 2011 and Fellow ALL India Collegium of Ophtamology (FAICO ) 2013. She has presented posters and papers at various national conferences and international conferences. She was awarded the best paper in the Glaucoma Society of India conference held in the year 2014 at Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. She has also contributed to chapters in glaucoma textbooks and also has a few publications in peer-reviewed Journals. Her area of interest are angle closure disease and pediatric glaucomas.

  1. Articles 9 Mar 2022 12 min read

    i-File: Pigmentary Glaucoma

    A 30-year-old male presented to the glaucoma clinic with complaints of gradually progressive diminution of vision in both eyes, left eye more than right, since 5 years. The visual disturbance was not associated with redness, pain, photophobia, or colored haloes. Past Ocular History: He was diagnosed with glaucoma elsewhere 5 years ago and started on anti-glaucoma medications(AGM). His baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) according to the old records was 52 mmHg In both eyes. At the time of his visit to the hospital, he was using 3 AGMs which he had stopped using for the past 7 days. No history of trauma or laser in the past Past Medical history: No history of any systemic illness Family history: No family history of glaucoma Systemic Examination: All vitals and systemic examination was within normal limits Ocular Examination Best Corrected Visual Acuity (Snellens) Right Eye (OD) 6/9 Left Eye (OS) 3/60 Ocular Motility/Alignment Full, free and painless in all gazes Intraocular pressure (I

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