DR. ANITA RAGHAVAN (A05555)

Abstract

THIS IC WITH ITS EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON EMERGING TRENDS IN MICROBIAL KERATITIS WILL FOCUS ENTIRELY ON SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE SPECTRUM OF INFECTIOUS KERATITIS ; PARTICULARLY IN THE LAST DECADE . WHILE FUNGAL KERATITIS FOLLOWED BY VIRAL AND BACTERIAL KERATITIS CONTINUE TO RULE THE ROOST IN TERMS OF NUMBERS AND IN TERMS OF SIGHT THREATENING DISEASE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBERS OF RARER FORMS OF KERATITIS SUCH AS CMV KERATITIS PYTHIUM, MICROSPORIDIAL KERATITIS AND MIXED INFECTIONS .ARE BEING REPORTED GIVEN THE UNUSUAL NATURE OF THESE CONDITIONS; OVERLAPPING CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS; THE PROPENSITY FOR MISDIAGNOSIS AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED MORBIDITY IT BECOMES MANDATORY FOR THE CORNEAL SPECIALIST TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH SAME . WITH AN EXPERT PANEL ON BOARD FROM REPUTED INSTITUTIONS THIS INSTRUCTION COURSE WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR ALL CORNEA SPECIALISTS

1	EMERGING INFECTIONS – AN AREA OF CONCERN (15 mins)	Dr.Meena Lakshmipathy	watch video
2	COINFECTIONS IN ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS – THE NEW NORM (15 mins)	Dr. ANITA RAGHAVAN	watch video
3	CHALLENGES IN MANAGING MICROSPORIDIAL KERATITIS (15 mins)	Dr. M. VANATHI	watch video
4	MANAGEMENT OF PYTHIUM KERATITIS – THE WAY FORWARD (15 mins)	Dr. ANITHA VENUGOPAL	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (15 mins.)