DR. GAURAV LUTHRA (L09514)

Abstract

REFRACTIVE SURGERY HAS EVOLVED RAPIDLY OVER THE YEARS MAKING IT CONFUSING FOR SURGEONS AND PATIENTS ALIKE, WHICH PROCEDURE, FROM AMONG THE MANY AVAILABLE, MAY BE IDEAL FOR A GIVEN REFRACTIVE SURGERY CANDIDATE. THIS COURSE WILL HELP ELUCIDATE THE VARIOUS DECIDING CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THE BEST OPTIONS FOR A GIVEN CASE SITUATION.

EXPERIENCED REFRACTIVE SURGEONS, CONVERSANT WITH MOST OF THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DIAGNOSTIC AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, WILL DISCUSS AT LENGTH, THE PROS & CONS OF EACH SURGICAL PROCEDURE INCLUDING SMILE, MK/FEMTO LASIK, CONTOURA TOPO GUIDED LASIK, PRK/ PRK XTRA AND PHAKIC LENSES.

AT THE END OF THE COURSE ATTENDEES WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DECIDING CRITERIA FOR EACH PROCEDURE AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY CANDIDATES.

1	CHOICE OF REFRACTIVE SURGERY PROCEDURES AVAILABLE TODAY AND THEIR INDICATIONS (7 mins)	Dr. GAURAV LUTHRA	watch video
2	DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR BETTER DECISION MAKING (7 mins)	Dr. GAURAV LUTHRA	watch video
3	WHEN TO SMILE AND WHEN NOT TO? (7 mins)	Dr. SRI GANESH	watch video
4	ARE ALL PATIENTS GOOD FOR CONTOURA LASIK? (7 mins)	Dr. D. RAMAMURTHY	watch video
5	CLEAR LENS EXTRACTION- IS IT AN OPTION? (7 mins)	Dr. CHITRA RAMAMURTHY	watch video
6	ARE PHAKIC LENSES A GOOD OPTION FOR LOWER REFRACTIVE ERRORS AS WELL? (7 mins)	Dr. SONU GOEL	watch video
7	WHEN TO OFFER XTRA PROCEDURES. AND HOW? (7 mins)	Dr. RISHI SWARUP	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (19 mins.)