DR. DEVENDRA MAHESHWARI (M12691)

Abstract

TRABECULECTOMY STILL REMAINS THE MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED GLAUCOMA SURGERY.FAILURE OF TRABECULECTOMY IS DEPENDENT BOTH ON SURGEON AND PATIENTS FACTORS.HENCE CHANCE OF FAILURE INCREASES.THIS VIDEO ASSISTED COURSE IS TO HELP ATTENDEES IDENTIFY LIKELIHOOD OF BLEB FAILURE PREOPERATIVELY,TAKE APPROPRIATE PREOP MEASURES,DIAGNOSE FAILING BLEB AT THE EARLIEST AND PROACTIVE MEASURES TO REVIVE A FAILING FILTER.REVIVAL OF A FAILED BLEB IS REWARDING AS PATIENT IS SAVED FROM TRAUMA OF REPEATED SURGERIES AND BURDEN OF MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS.THIS COURSE WILL ELUCIDATE PREOPERATIVE,INTRAOPERATIVE AND POST OPERATIVE MEASURES TO MAKE TRABECULECTOMIES A SUCCESS.IT INCLUDES USE OF ANTI METABOLITES MMC OR 5 FU ,ROLE OF LASER SUTURE LYSIS, IN DEPTH ILLUSTRATION OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR BLEB NEEDLING,ITS COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT.THIS IC HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF IDENTIFYING EARLY SIGNS OF FAILING FILTER AND NUANCE OF BLEB NEEDLING TECHNIQUES WITH INSTRUCTIVE VIDEOS.

1	A BATTLE WELL PREPARED IS HALF WON ;PREOP EVALUATION,INTRA OP MEASURES TO PREVENT FAILURE 35 YRS EXP (10 mins)	Dr. RAMA KRISHNAN R.	watch video
2	AN UNDERSTANDING OF WOUND HEALING AND PREDISPOSING RISK FACTORS (10 mins)	Dr. RAVEENDRA T.	watch video
3	EARLY INTERVENTIONS – OM,SUTUROLYSIS , INJ MMC \FU WHEN &HOW (10 mins)	Dr. AMIT PORWAL	watch video
4	HOW TO DIAGNOSE FAILING BLEB & ROLE OF ASOCT (10 mins)	Dr.INDIRA DURAI	watch video
5	NUANCES IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES OF BLEB NEEDLING WITH MMC (15 mins)	Dr. DEVENDRA MAHESHWARI	watch video
6	NEEDLING IN REPEAT TRABES POST OLOGEN CASESS & – NEEDS EXTRA CARE (10 mins)	Dr. GANESH V. RAMAN	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (10 mins.)