DR. TUHIN CHOWDHURY (C07211)

Abstract

DIFFERENT TYPES OF OCULAR BURNS MAY RAPIDLY CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE GLOBE, RESULTING IN OCULAR DISFIGUREMENT OR PERMANENT LOSS OF VISION. EVEN WITH PROPER MEDICAL AND IMPROVED SURGICAL MANAGEMENT, THE OVERALL OUTCOME IS NOT ENCOURAGING IN MANY CASES.

THIS COURSE CONDUCTED BY STALWARTS IN THE FIELD OF OCULAR SURFACE AIMS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW AND TREATMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN EARLY AND LATE STAGES. PRESENTERS WILL DESCRIBE INDICATIONS, VARIOUS SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND THEIR EXPERIENCES IN DIFFERENT CASE SCENARIOS THROUGH VIDEO FILM BASED DEMONSTRATION. THIS COURSE IS MEANT FOR OCULAR SURFACE AND CORNEAL SURGEONS AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS. ALL ATTENDEES WILL BE OFFERED COURSE MATERIALS THAT INCLUDES A COMPILATION OF SURGICAL VIDEOS AND A HANDOUT ON MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH POST-OPERATIVE CARE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS COURSE, THE ATTENDEES WILL BE QUITE LEARNED ENOUGH TO HANDLE OCULAR BURN CASES IN A BETTER AND CONFIDENT WAY.

1	OCULAR BURNS: SPECTRUM, CLASSIFICATION AND OVERVIEW (10 mins)	Dr. ADITYA PRADHAN	watch video
2	MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF OCULAR BURNS IN ACUTE AND INITIAL STAGES (20 mins)	DR. TUHIN CHOWDHURY	watch video
3	LATE VISUAL REHABILITATION IN UNI-LATERAL OCULAR BURN CASES BY DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF TREATMENT (15 mins)	Dr.PARAS INDRAVADAN MEHTA	watch video
4	LATE VISUAL REHABILITATION IN BILATERAL OCULAR BURN CASES BY DIFFERENT MODALITIES OF TREATMENT (15 mins)	Dr. SWAPNIL BHALEKAR	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (15 mins.)