Dr. Shveta Gadewar

Joint Director, Nakshatra Superspecialty Eye Hospital, Pune

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Works as a consultant Pediatric Ophthalmolgy and Strabismus specialist in Pune. She is the Joint Director at Nakshatra Superspecialty eye hospital, Pune. She completedher MS Ophthalmology from the prestigious Grant Medical College & Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. Following this, she completed her Pediatric ophthalmology & strabismus fellowship from the renowned Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai. She is the author of 3 indexed publications in national level journals and 4 presentations in national level conferences. Her areas of interest include Amblyopia management, Pediatric cataracts and Low vision therapy.

  1. Articles 1 Apr 2021 14 min read

    Ultrasound B-Scan: A Ready Reckoner for the Postgraduates

    The importance of ultrasound imaging cannot be stressed upon more than the fact that whether you are an anterior segment surgeon, posterior segment surgeon or oculoplastic surgeon, the indications for this modality transcend across all genres of ophthalmology. Many a time, postgraduates find this topic daunting to interpret. This article aims to simplify Ultrasound B-scan in terms of mechanics, terminology, actual procedure, and interpretation without delving deep into the confusing jargon. Some common conditions and their typical presentations will also be touched upon. For ease of understanding, we will divide this article into the following sections: History Basic physics and instrumentation Terminology Indications Examination techniques: basic and special Features of commonly encountered posterior segment conditions History Though the concept of ultrasound waves was known to humans in the 18th century (Lazzaro Spallanzini’s observation on the use of ‘sound whistles’ by bats in dark

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