Dr. Shilpa Joshi

Head of the Department of Cornea and ocular surface, and Medical Director of Eye Bank, H V Desai Eye Hospital, Pune.

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Dr. Shilpa Joshi, MBBS, DOMS, FICO (UK) is a consultant ophthalmologist in Cataract, Head of the Department of Cornea and ocular surface, and Medical Director of Eye Bank, H V Desai Eye Hospital, Pune. She completed her MBBS from Nagpur University and DOMS from Bombay University, and cornea fellowship from L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad in 2004. She did her International Council of Ophthalmology (U.K) in 2007. She joined H.V. Desai Eye Hospital in 2002 and currently is the Head of the Department, Cornea and ocular surface. She has presentations at various national meets to her credit and is actively involved in teaching and research activities. She has special interest in ocular surface inflammation and lamellar keratoplasties.

  1. Articles 1 Apr 2021 17 min read

    Computer Vision Syndrome

    To most of us, computers have become an irreplaceable necessity in our lives at work and at home. Working on the computer screen at such a short distance can result in eyestrain, blurred vision, redness, irritation of eyes, and posture-related musculoskeletal problems, which is called Computer vision syndrome or digital eye strain. Definition The American Association of Optometrists defines Computer Vision Syndrome is a complex of eye & vision problems related to the activities that stress the near vision and which are experienced in relation to or during the use of computers1 They include eyestrain, headache, blurry near vision, slowness in changing focus, light sensitivity, eye irritation. Improper ergonomic practices can lead to pain in the neck, shoulder, and back, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. In the current digital world, there has been a rapid shift from paper to computers, mobiles, e-readers & other Visual Display Terminals (VDTs). Our eyes have not got fully adapted to working

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