DR. (COL) MADHU BHADURIA (M04451)

Abstract

GLAUCOMA IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF IRREVERSIBLE VISUAL LOSS HENCE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AT HIGHEST PRIORITY. CURRENT PROGRAM IS CONFINED TO PRACTICALLY GLAUCOMA WEEK IN MARCH WITH ACTIVITIES LIKE GLAUCOMA WALK, POSTER COMPETITIONS RADIO TV TALKS. MOSTLY ALL THE ACTIVITIES ARE CONFINED TO CITIES WHERE ONLY 30% PEOPLE ARE LIVING. WHAT ABOUT THE RURAL MASSES? THIS TOO IS CONFINED ONLY TO CASE DETECTION. IS IT ENOUGH? THERE IS A NEED TO DESIGN A WELL-STRUCTURED STRATEGY COVERING DISEASE DETECTION, EXAMINATION, TREATMENT, FOLLOW UPS AND HOME CARE. THIS CAN BE DONE IF A STRUCTURED PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO CONNECT WITH MASSES USING MULTIPLE MODES, ARRANGEMENT OF CASE DETECTION SITES, IDENTIFYING TREATMENT HOSPITALS AND FOLLOW-UP IN VISION CENTERS TO HOSPITALS AND HELP IN HOME CARE BY ASHA WORKERS AND CLVS. THIS WILL FINALLY LEAD TO NOT ONLY AWARENESS AND DETECTION BUT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY.

1	NOVELTY IN GLAUCOMA AWARENESS (12 mins)	DR. PAVAN KUMAR M.G.	watch video
2	COMMUNITY SCREENING FOR GLAUCOMA – IS IT VIABLE? (12 mins)	Dr. (Col) MADHU BHADURIA	watch video
3	PYRAMIDAL MODEL FOR GLAUCOMA SCREENING AND MANAGEMENT (12 mins)	Dr.Nikhil Choudhari	watch video
4	FUTURE OF SCREENING GLAUCOMA WITH AI (12 mins)	Dr. RENGARAJ VENKATESH	watch video
5	Glaucoma is the second leading cause of preventable irrevedible blindness	Dr.Mona	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (15 mins.)