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  1. 2 Apr 2021 4 min read

    Ten Tips and Tricks to Examine a child in Your Practice

    1. Choosing the best time: Train your clinic receptionist to ask the parents when the child is likely to be cooperative and/or awake. It is not uncommon for infants to sleep a lot during the day. It is also not uncommon for children on anti-seizure medication to be sleepy, thereby making examination difficult. 2. Child-friendly atmosphere: Train your staff to speak to the child and address the child by name and smile and make the family feel welcome. The décor in the waiting area and in the examination room should be colorful with pictures and cut outs appropriate for a child. Furniture chosen should be non-impact and the flooring safe for children, if they fall. It should also be easy to maintain by wiping down frequently to prevent spread of infection. Using many colorful toys during examination takes away the fear of the experience to some extent for the child. 3.White coats: A child often associates white coats with doctors and hospitals. Hence it is best to avoid wearing one. If c

    Dr. Meenakshi Swaminathan
  2. 2 Apr 2021 11 min read

    Beginners Guide for Performing Vitrectomy

    Know your cutter and machine. Current generation vitrectomy cutters work by guillotine mechanism where vacuum holds the Vitreous fibers and presents it to guillotine blade that severs it in one swift motion without exerting significant on fibers. The cutting process needs a fine balance between the speed of cutting and the “pull” created by the vacuum. Higher cutting rates like 10000 cpm allow the surgeon to use a higher vacuum in the range of 600 mm Hg. The rate of vitreous removal also depends on duty cycle and bore size of lumen. Surgeons should test the efficiency of cutters either on cotton fibers or on the vitreous prolapsing out of sclerotomies. One has to learn to recognize when the cutter is pulling without cutting – the most dangerous situation. The surgeon should also familiarize himself with different functions of vitrectomy systems like air injection, Endodiathermy, venturi or peristaltic pumps, light source/s, Phaco Fragmatome, and Viscous fluid injection. It also helps t

    Dr. Deependra V Singh
  3. 2 Apr 2021 14 min read

    How to make an effective power point presentation

    There is more to a PowerPoint presentation than to make slides and presenting them. The entire process can be divided into a series of steps each of which is extremely important in order to make an effective presentation which could leave a lasting impression on the audience. The steps are summarized as- Getting started- The groundwork Making the PowerPoint Making it better –Getting rid of the rough edges Practise ( makes you perfect) Prelude to the presentation- Acclimatising Presentation – Last but not least Getting started: Knowledge, it is said is power. Having a better understanding of the various aspects of a presentation helps us make it better. Knowing the topic- This step forms the foundation of any presentation. No presentation is complete without proper knowledge of the topic. While preparing, the presenter must make an effort to read from many sources in order to have a better understanding of the topic. Latest articles regarding the topic can be looked upon ww.pubmed.gov w

    Dr. Tandava Krishnan · Dr. Parthopratim Dutta Majumder
  4. 2 Apr 2021 21 min read

    Musings from the Wise in the Covid Era

    We all are in the midst of an unprecedented global crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This global pandemic has changed the ophthalmology practice pattern and there is an atmosphere of growing uncertainty among the ophthalmologists. We three spoke to some of the finest and sharpest minds in Indian ophthalmology and teachers of the teachers. Dr. Amod Gupta is a world-renowned ophthalmologist and teacher of teachers. Dr. Gupta retired from the Advanced Eye Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Dr. Amod Gupta has been a teacher and mentor to many for over four decades. Dr. Gullapalli Nageswara Rao founded the L V Prasad Eye institute in 1987. Dr. G N Rao has shaped many minds in his illustrious career in the field of ophthalmology. He has notable contributions to the advancement of ophthalmology in the nation. He currently holds the honorable position as the Chair of the Academia Ophthalmological Internationalis. Dr. Lingam Gopal is a pion

    Dr. Soumya Podury · Dr. Tandava Krishnan · +1 other
  5. 2 Apr 2021 4 min read

    Editor's Take: Prof. Francesco Bandello

    Research forms an important part in the development of the scientific community. It has implications for formation of policies and future implementation. For many of us it is the first time navigating through uncharted territories while many have tread this path repeatedly. But a question that remains in every researcher's mind is what one must keep in mind before formally taking up the study that would make the research acceptable in the scientific space. At eOphtha we are introducing a section “Editors’ Take” where we would help bring to you the views and inputs of some of the reputed reviewers and researchers in the field of ophthalmology. We hope this would help further the research aspirations of our readers and bring to light some interesting perspectives from the who’s who in the vast world of research. In our first chapter we had the opportunity to get the perspective from Professor Francesco Bandello from the prestigious Raffael Hospital in Milan. Professor Bandello gives us a

    Team eOphtha
  6. 1 Apr 2021 2 min read

    Covid Time: Standard Operating Procedures of Various Ophthalmic Societies & Institutes

    COVID-19 pandemic has eclipsed the earth. And we need to fight it together; together with our joint efforts, we can defeat this pandemic. As ophthalmologists, we are one of the frontline commandos against it. From eOphtha, we have tried to compile various standard operating procedures and guidelines being followed by various ophthalmic and optometry practices all over the world. Kindly click the links below. Please email your recommendations and guidelines for Ophthalmologists or Optometrists during the COVID-19 pandemic to drrohit999@gmail.com Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS): AIOS Operational Guidelines for Ophthalmic Practice during COVID 19 outbreak American Academy of Ophthalmology: Important Corona Virus Updates for ophthalmologists: Important Corona Virus Updates for Ophthalmologists American Society of Retina Specialists ASRS: Recommendations for Conducting Vitreoretinal Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Canadian Society

    Dr. Rohit Rao
  7. 1 Apr 2021 8 min read

    Ten Tips for the Beginners for Performing Pediatric Cataract Surgery

    Congenital cataract has a worldwide prevalence of 4.24 per 10,000 people, with the largest prevalence found in Asia (1). It is one of the most important causes of treatable causes of childhood blindness (2). 1.Timing of cataract surgery In order to prevent stimulus deprivation amblyopia, children with dense visually significant bilateral congenital cataracts, surgery should be done at around 6–8 weeks of age (3) and in children with a unilateral visually significant cataract it should be done at the age group of 4-6 weeks (4) due to increased rates of postoperative glaucoma in the first four weeks of life (5). 2.Biometry In small children, axial length can be measured using an immersion/contact A-scan or B-scan ultrasonography. While using contact A-scan values, the value with maximum anterior chamber depth should be chosen to offset the inadvertent indentation of the cornea with the A-scan probe (6). Keratometry values can be obtained using an auto-keratometer. Readings should prefera

    Dr. Parul Chawla Gupta · Prof. Jagat Ram
  8. 1 Apr 2021 11 min read

    Contemplating Dacryology

    Dacryology is the study of the lacrimal system of the human body. Dr. Rohit Rao and Dr. Bindu Malini from eOphtha spoke to Dr. Javed Ali, one of the pioneers in the field of dacryology. We hope this discussion would shed light on the field of dacryology and would answer some common queries pertaining to the surgical management of dacryocystitis. Dr. Javed Ali is the Head, Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, LVPEI, Hyderabad. He is also serving as the Hong-Leong Professor, University of Singapore, Singapore. and Professor, Friedrich Alexander University, Nuremberg, Germany, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Rochester, New York, Senior Von Humboldt Scientist, FAU, Nurnberg, Germany. He completed his basic medical education and MS Ophthalmology from NTR University of Health Sciences, Hyderabad. He obtained his fellowship of Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP), UK in 2003 and fellowship of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) in 2008. He al

    Dr. Rohit Rao · Dr. Bindu Malini
  9. 1 Apr 2021 8 min read

    Learn from the Masters : Glaucoma Practice in the COVID-19 Time

    The COVID 19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has resulted in an unprecedented scenario, especially as ophthalmologists. These are testing times, but as is natural to humankind, we are rising and growing from this. We are all trying to the best of our abilities to adapt to the new normal and eventually reboot. In these uncertain times, the main focus has been to keep our patients, families, and ourselves safe. The team at eOphtha asked a few important questions on reverting to a functional glaucoma practice from three luminaries in glaucoma. Dr. G Chandrasekhar (GC) MD, FRCS has been associated with L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) since its inception in 1987 and is currently the Vice-Chair, LVPEI. Dr Chandrasekhar is an esteemed clinician and a passionate teacher. Dr GC is a mentor to many national and international fellows. He has published over 100 papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has been a reviewer for numerous ophthalmology journals. He is the C

    Dr. Tamonash Basu
  10. 1 Apr 2021 19 min read

    Understanding Retinal Imaging : What Lies Ahead of Us?

    “Be careful, now that I can see the Inner You.” -Imaging modalities today Retinal imaging has come a long way today. From times of appropriately concentrating the fluorescein dye from scratch in the lab itself to times where we have a dye free angiography system, technology has covered vast boundaries. There is a platter of different modalities in the market today, each having their own ebb and flow. And what the future beholds for us is certainly inexplicable. To throw a light on these modalities, we have a special interview with someone who continues to extensively work on these technologies and modalities day in and out, Dr Muna Bhende. Dr. Muna Bhende is a senior consultant and deputy director of Shri Bhagwan Mahavir VR Services, Medical research foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. eOphtha: There is a wide discussion on OCT Angiography (OCT-A) replacing FFA in the field of the medical retina in the near future. What is your take on that? How do you compare the clinical output

    Dr. Dhaivat Shah