The Golden Blog: Interactive Session with Dr. Harinikrishna
Dr. B. Harinikrishna MBBS., DO, completed MBBS in Government Vellore medical college, Vellore. She completed her Diploma in Ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Madurai. She received Dr. Rema Mohan Gold Medal for securing the highest mark in Post Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmology in 2019 Tamilnadu Dr. MGR University examinations. She also received the Dr. G. Venkata...Read More
The Golden Blog: Interactive Session with Dr. Arkaprava Pradhan
Dr. Arkaprava Pradhan MBBS, DNB (Gold medallist), has completed MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata. He has done DNB Ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Hospital and postgraduate institute, Tirunelveli, and worked as a Medical officer at Aravind Eye Hospital. He has received Dr. G. Venkataswamy Gold Medal for securing the highest mark in the DNB examination in June 2018 session. He got...Read More
Fifty Percent in Ophthalmology
Approximately 50 % of eyes develop NVG following ischaemic CRVO 50% of patients with ICE syndrome have glaucoma 50% of Cogan Rees patients have absent iris atrophy 50% of congenital glaucoma patients develop visual field loss 50% of patients with Reiger syndrome develop glaucoma 50% of patients with Peter’s anomaly develop glaucoma 50% of patients with NF-1 who develop glaucoma also develop neurof...Read More
Back Bencher's Note: Must Know About Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) The word diabetes mellitus comes from the Greek words “Diabetes” means “siphon” and mellitus which means “honey tested urine”. According to American Diabetes Association, the diagnosis of diabetes can be made in a person who symptomatic with polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, weight loss, and random plasma glucose level is >= 200 mg/dl and or fasting glucose level is >= 12...Read More
In Vitro Cataract Classification Systems : A Review
In early days, since the whole lenses were readily available from intracapsular cataract surgery, so the early systems of cataract classification1,2,3 were developed for use almost exclusively with isolated lenses. These systems were largely qualitative, and they emphasized nuclear color as the index of the severity of cataract formation; lighting systems that improved visualization of cortical an...Read More
Introduction Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is one of several chorioretinal disorders characterized by serous detachment of the neurosensory retina and ? or the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). CSC is one of the 10 most common diseases of the posterior segment of the eye and a frequent cause of mild to moderate visual impairment.1 History of the disease2,3,4,5,6 1866 – Von graefe – first ...Read More
Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema
Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME) is a common cause of visual impairment after cataract surgery. This article systematically reviews and discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of PCME, with a focus on advances in the past 1–2 years.In 1953, Irvine described a cystoid macular edema (CME) that specifically arised after cataract surgery.1 Gass and Norton subsequent...Read More
Management of Rhegmatogenous Retinal detachments- Evidence based Review
Introduction Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) although rare, it is a serious ophthalmic condition that can lead to significant loss of vision or blindness without timely and appropriate management. It has been nearly a century (1918) since Jules Gonin demonstrated the importance of localizing and sealing retinal breaks, a procedure termed ignipuncture.1 Scleral buckling techniques, introduc...Read More
Retinal vasculitis is an inflammatory disease of the blood vessels of the retina that may be associated with primary ocular conditions or with inflammatory or infectious diseases in other parts of the body (systemic diseases). It has been defined as the vascular leakage and staining of vessel walls on fluorescein angiography, with or without the clinical appearance of fluffy, white perivascular in...Read More
Serpiginous Choroiditis: An Update
The word “serpiginous” is an adjective which means “with a wavy or indented margin”. The serpiginous choroiditis shows the similar wavy or amoeboid like lesions in choroid as a result of inflammation of unknown aetiology. The serpiginous choroiditis may be defined as a chronic, progressive, usually bilateral, recurrent in?ammatory condition which affects the choroid, choriocapillaries and retinal ...Read More