DR. ASHWIN SAINANI (S10530)

Abstract

THE PREVALENCE OF MYOPIA AND HIGH MYOPIA HAS BEEN INCREASING AT AN ALARMING RATE WITH AN ESTIMATION OF 50% OF THE GLOBAL POPULATION BEING LIKELY TO BE AFFLICTED WITH MYOPIA BY 2050. THE INCREASED INCIDENCE OF MYOPIA INCREASES THE RISK OF OTHER ASSOCIATED OCULAR PROBLEMS LIKE CATARACT, GLAUCOMA AND RETINAL PROBLEMS. THE CHANGING LIFESTYLES ALONG WITH THE PANDEMIC FORCING CHILDREN TO BE INDOORS HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA. IN VIEW OF THE ASSOCIATED RISKS, UNDERSTANDING THE AVAILABLE INTERVENTIONS TO CONTROL THE PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA HAS BECOME VERY IMPORTANT. THE COURSE WILL COVER THE AVAILABLE MODALITIES IN DETAIL INCLUDING THE CONTRAINDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS OF THE COMMONLY USED PHARMACOLOGIC MODALITIES, OPTICAL MODALITIES AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT WOULD HELP IN CONTROLLING THE PROGRESSION OF MYOPIA.

THE IC IS PRESENTED BY THE AUTHORS OF ONE OF THE FIRST PUBLISHED CONSENSUS GUIDELINES FOR USE OF LOW DOSE ATROPINE FOR PROGRESSIVE MYOPIA.

1	UNDERSTANDING THE ETIO-PATHOGENESIS OF MYOPIA (12 mins)	Dr. SIDDHARTH KESARWANI	watch video
2	PHARMACOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MYOPIA (12 mins)	Dr. ASHWIN SAINANI	watch video
3	OPTICAL AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO CONTROL MYOPIA (12 mins)	Dr.Anand Kumar	watch video
4	CONTRAINDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS OF ATROPINE TREATMENT (12 mins)	Dr. PRACHI AGASHE	watch video
5	INTERVENTIONS FOR MYOPIA CONTROL WHEN ATROPINE DROPS FAIL (12 mins)	Dr. POOJA GHALLA	watch video
6	KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DR VAISHALI LALIT UNE : CURRENT CONCEPTS IN MANAGING MED MONOCULAR ELEVATION DEFICIENCY	DR. VAISHALI LALIT UNE	watch video
7	Consensus statement and guidelines for use of dilute atropine sulphate in myopia contral	Dr. SIDDHARTH KESARWANI	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (15 mins.)