I overheard this very interesting conversation between different eye surgeons over the internet. It is a great way to learn for all of us from a real case event All of us, as eye surgeons, are bound to come across this scenario somewhere in our practice. Most of it is self explanatory so I will… Read More »
Somebody posed this interesting question: Just wanted to know if anyone is using avastin in Neovascular glaucoma- intravitreal/intracameral. any advantage of intracameral over intravitreal ( ofcourse coupled with PRP)? any specific precaution to be taken while giving intracameral in this situation? The responses were varied and interesting from leading practicing eye doctors in India: 1.… Read More »
I never fail to emphasize that a doctor is also a scientist. He must have a questioning, skeptical mind and a clear, rational thinking. Experimentation and publication in peer-reviewed journals is critical to scientific progress. Got our work published in the Jan 2014 issue of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Year :… Read More »
Dilate exam Question The incidence of RD after cataract surgery is around 1% ( ref: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12759852), while the incidence of retinal detachment after LASIK is around 0.25% (http://www.revophth.com/content/d/retina/c/22877/). Some studies quote an even lower rate for RD after LASIK Looking at these stats, will it be safe to assume that cataract surgery poses a similar… Read More »
We shall discuss three questions here: 1. OT fumigation in Indian setting 2. Intra cameral antibiotics as prophylaxis for endophthalmitis 3. Intra ocular surgery in pathological myopic eyes 1. As we know formalin used for fumigation of OT is carcinogenic so what is good & economical alternative for fumigation. Also from whom (manufacturer details)… Read More »
Adenoviral conjunctivitis Etiology: Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is one of the most common ocular viral infections caused by adenoviruses. Adenovirus family consists of different serotypes. Serotypes 8, 11 19 and 37 are held responsible for EKC and it is known that especially serotypes 8 and 19 cause epidemics [1,2]. Clinical Presentation: Disease presents itself after an… Read More »
In this blog, I shall discuss two different topics: 1. Astigmatism arising due to IOL tilt 2. The role of lasers in the era of anti-VEGF Intravitreal injections We shall discuss the first one in the form of an actual case. The second topic will be discussed in general. This type of discussion brings out… Read More »
Dr. Sanjay Gupta has made 2 visits to Ghana, Africa on surgical missions. As usual, his surgical speed proved to be of great boon for the local and needy people who were blinded with cataract. Patients for Screening Dr. Sanjay was an instant hit with the patients Token of gratitude before departing
Dr. Sanjay just got back from a SEE Surgical Expedition. He flew half-way across the globe from India to Morelia, Mexico for the humanitarian mission. Morelia is a city in the state of Michoacan in Central Mexico. The noteworthy point is that he bore all the expenses for the mission. To his amazement, he was… Read More »
Capsulotomy This is a critical step which is required both in SICS and phaco. Mastering this one single step will greatly facilitate the progress to phaco. Here I am uploading the power point which will discuss in great detail the different types of capsulotomies used in cataract surgeries. Please click on the link which says… Read More »