We were very fortunate to have Dr. Najjar from Syria to join our phaco training program. He joined us just as Dr. Ioannis Segos was departing. Dr. Najjar is a highly experinced surgeon and he started operating independently very early in this training program.
Yag Capsulotomy Query: It is commonly advised to wait atleast 3 months post op ,preferably 6 months after cataract surgery before doing YAG capsulotomy for pre existing PC plaques or very early PCO. What is the exact rationale behind it? One school of thought I have been told is that by 6 months post op… Read More »
Every new surgeon who starts her new practice is faced with this question. Let us discuss this question from the Indian perspective. India is a low-income country with a low per capita GDP. Most patients pay for their health-care from their own pocket in cash. Most people do not have the coverage of medical insurance.… Read More »
Query A complaint of foreign body sensation after a perfect clear corneal phaco, persisting up to 4-6 month after stopping all the medications is irritation both for the surgeon his patients. Aggravation of dry eye is said to be culprit. It was not with ECCE with IOL except initial 1-2 days, surely not for 4-6… Read More »
With my mentors, Dr. Kuppermann and Dr. Kenney On June 19, 2010 I completed my retina fellowship from University of California, Irvine. Here I am with both my mentors. Both were great teachers in different areas. From Dr. Kuppermann, I learnt the art of practice of medicine. He tutored me how to apply data from… Read More »
With Dr. Kenney, my mentor Dr. Kenney has been a mentor and a source of great motivation for my entire two years at UCI. Working with her is a source of great pleasure. My working with her has led to the publication of three papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Three more are in the pipeline.… Read More »
Both the surgeons, Navin Gupta and Sanjay Gupta were present at the AAO 2009 at San Francisco which is probably the greatest show on earth as far as ophthalmology is concerned . We had an interesting discussion with Dr. Natarajan on some challenging retinal cases The purpose of attending this gala ophthalmic show was to:… Read More »
We try to offer the very best .whether its giving hands-on training, hospitality or treatment. We strive to offer full satisfaction to our trainees and patients. Our trainees feel extremely content with our personal touch. The trainee from Afghanisthan is observing the surgery at close quarters plus he watches the magnified view of the microscope on the video monitor on the… Read More »
Under the auspices of SEE, Dr. Navin Gupta flew in from USA to conduct an eye camp with Dr. Sanjay Gupta at Anjali Eye Center, Howrah where 100 cataract surgeries and 2 pterygium excisons were performed over 5 days from April 6 to April 10. Of these, 67 were phacoemulsifications and 33 were SICS. This… Read More »
Miss Kimberley Burgess with patients at Anjali Eye Centre Dr. Mark Schneider with patients at the Anjali Eye Centre. Dr. Mark Schneider and his assistant Miss Kimberley Burgess attended a surgical camp organised by Dr. Sanjay Gupta from Feb 16 to Feb 19, 2009. Dr. Schneider brought surgical disposables from SEE along with him. 68… Read More »