Dr. Rubble Mangla

VitreoRetinal Consultant, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana

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Dr. Rubble Mangla has completed her MBBS from Tianjin Medical University, China, and MS in Ophthalmology from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. She has presented at regional and national level conferences, such as AIOC and Bangalore Retina Forum. Dr. Mangla has also completed surgical training in retina from Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, in December 2022. Currently, she is working as a retina specialist at CMC, Ludhiana.

  1. Articles 21 May 2023 9 min read

    Seven Important OCT Signs in CNVM

    1. Type of macular neovascularisation (MNV): Macular neovascularisation (MNV) is a broad disease entity characterised by the development of the abnormal vessels arising either from the retinal vasculature (deep capillary plexus) or choroidal vasculature (choriocapillaris). Choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) is a subtype of MNV, characterised by the abnormal growths of blood vessels from the choroidal capillaries that penetrate the retina, specifically into the sub-RPE and subretinal spaces. These vessels are extremely immature and extremely fragile, so they bleed and leak, de-structuring the macula, causing severe visual impairment. The classification of MNV is depicted below in Figure 1: Figure 1: A simple classification of macular neovascularisation (MNV): 2. Cause of CNVM: A CNVM is primarily classified based on the etiology into two categories: A) Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) associated CNVM and B) Non-AMD associated CNVMs. Causes of non-AMD associated CNVMs: Central s

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