DR. JATIN ASHAR (A12202)

Abstract

HEALTHY CORNEAL EPITHELIUM IS ESSENTIAL IN PROTECTING THE EYE AGAINST INFECTION AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO DEEPER TISSUES. A NONHEALING, OR PERSISTENT, EPITHELIAL DEFECT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE MECHANISMS PROMOTING CORNEAL EPITHELIALIZATION WITHIN THE NORMAL TWO-WEEK TIME FRAME.IN ADDITION TO CAUSING COMPROMISED VISION AND OCULAR DISCOMFORT, NONHEALING CORNEAL EPITHELIAL DEFECTS CAN HAVE OTHER DELETERIOUS CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING INFECTION, SCARRING, MELTING, AND PERFORATION.

IN THIS COURSE WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE VARIOUS ETIOLOGIES FOR PED, RISK FACTORS, VARIOUS CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS. OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS IN CORNEA AND EXTERNAL DISEASES WILL HIGHLIGHT THE NEWER AND NOVEL TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR MANAGING PED.

1	CORNEAL EPITHELIUM: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF EPITHELIAL HEALING (7 mins)	Dr. PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHARANA	watch video
2	ETIOLOGY FOR PED-LSCD, INFLAMMATORY, NEUROTROPIC AND MECHANICAL (7 mins)	DR. GEETA BEHERA	watch video
3	MEDICAL MANAGEMENT – SEVERITY BASED APPROACH (7 mins)	Dr.Pranav More	watch video
4	SURGICAL MANAGEMENT- TARSORRPAHY, AMG, PUNCTAL PLUGS (7 mins)	DR. JATIN ASHAR	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (10 mins.)