Dr. Savithiri Palanivel

Fellow, Surgical Retina and Vitreous at Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai.

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Dr Savithiri Palanivel graduated in medicine from Rajah Muttiah Medical College, Chidambaram in 2009. She pursued a diploma in Ophthalmology at J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere, in 2016, where she was honored with the Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student and achieved a university Eighth rank from Rajiv Gandhi University. She was awarded the Diplomate of National Board of Examination, New Delhi in 2019. Continued working as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Samayapurum till 2023. Currently, she is doing fellowship in Surgical Retina and Vitreous from Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai. She is a member of All India Ophthalmological Society, Tamil Nadu Ophthalmic Association, and Karnataka Ophthalmic Association. She has presented papers and posters at various state and national conferences. She has published on diverse topics such as pediatric ocular injuries, Prepapillary vascular loop, Oguchi disease, optic nerve hypoplasia, and the relationship between subretinal fluid and drusenoid pigment epithelial detachment.

  1. Articles 8 Aug 2024 10 min read

    Instrumentation for IOFB removal

    Removal of a retained intraocular foreign body (IOFB) is one of the very few ophthalmic emergencies which can cause a nightmare like situation at times even for an experienced surgeon. Careful evaluation and meticulous planning can help us achieve good anatomical and functional outcomes in these complex scenarios. It is extremely important to choose the right instrument for removal of IOFB based on its size, shape & nature. This will minimize any unnecessary prolonged maneuvers and also minimize trauma to the surrounding tissues. Here, we will focus on instrumentation that are available and needed for various posterior segment IOFB. IOFB extraction techniques vary according to factors such as the location, content, magnetic properties, and extent of local damage. There are two crucial steps in IOFB removal 1) Lifting the foreign body 2) Removal of foreign body. An important decision to be made while approaching an IOFB is to determine its nature, magnetic or non-magnetic. Endomagnets:

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