How do we treat inflammatory CNVM ?
Inflammatory choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM) cause an acute and significant visual loss 1,2. Mostly affecting eyes with posterior or panuveitis, the chronic recurrent nature of inflammation further worsens the visual prognosis in these eyes, such as serpiginous like choroiditis, punctuate inner choroidopathy (PIC), multifocal choroiditis, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease, presumed ocular ...Read More
Tips on Management of Intraocular Foreign Body
Introduction Open globe injuries (OGI) are associated with retained intraocular foreign body (IOFB)in 18 to 41% of cases1. Retained IOFB is an important cause of visual morbidity and blindness, especially in working-age population with male predominance. Majority of the IOFBs are related to trauma at workplace1. Types of IOFB Majority of IOFB are metallic1,2. It is followed by organic IOFB and met...Read More
Management of Dropped Nucleus and Retained Lens Fragment
Introduction: Drooped nucleus and retained lens fragment is a complication not so rare in clinical practice. In the era where cataract surgery is being performed for visual enhancement rather than visual rehabilitation, the management of a dropped nucleus saves the patient from unnecessary anxiety and hastens visual recovery. In this chapter risk factors, the timing of surgery, various approaches ...Read More
Corneal Trauma and its Management
Introduction The cornea is prone to a variety of injuries by virtue of its location as the window of the eye. Apart from chemical injuries, physical trauma to the cornea can range from epithelial abrasions to loss of integrity of the stroma. Corneal injuries of this nature can occur in two distinct populations – in young children from play-related activities, and in young adults from due to their ...Read More
Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscopy : The Beginner's Guide
The technique of examining the fundus of the eye is called ophthalmoscopy. In direct ophthalmoscopy, a virtual and erect image of the fundus is seen. In indirect ophthalmoscopy, a real and inverted image is formed between the condensing lens and the observer. The advantage of stereopsis (depth perception) and a larger field of view makes indirect ophthalmoscope (IDO) more useful both in retina cli...Read More
Ten Tenets on Corneal Collagen Crosslinking
Corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) is a minimally invasive procedure that is currently the gold standard treatment to arrest the progression of corneal ectatic conditions. It promotes the induction of crosslinks in stromal collagen of the cornea, thereby strengthening and stiffening the cornea in ectatic conditions. 1.HISTORY It was observed that corneas in diabetic patients were stiffer due to t...Read More
Learn from the Masters : Tips & Tricks of Managing Dry Eye
As we all know that India is on the brink of a dry eye disease epidemic, this interview with the maestros in this field will help us to streamline our approach in managing the increasing number of dry eye patients. The availability of innumerable diagnostic tests always baffles us about how to use what in which time. The need for an integrated scheme in assessing and prognosticating dry eye cases ...Read More
Learn from the Masters : Tips and Tricks of Vitreoretinal Surgery
“If you are brave enough to start the right way, you will be strong enough to finish at the right place.” The most crucial aspect of vitreoretinal surgery is learning it the right way. And if you have the guidance of teachers with experiences of a lifetime, there is an abundant pool of knowledge you can extract. Plenty of young VR surgeons are facing difficulties in the basic principles and doctri...Read More
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 Comput...Read More