Dr. Vanathi M [V07265] – New Delhi
This IC is structured as a sneak peak in to cornea clinics with primary design focusing on multiple keratitis scenarios. It aims to update the audience on the current trends in decision making in both simple and complex keratitis scenarios. This course is designed on guiding the audience towards decision making in keratitis cases and educating them on the know hows of all therapeutic interventions in keratitis cases. This will teach the management approaches in medical therapy in simple and complex keratitis cases including postrefractive surgery keratitis, multiple drug resistant keratitis. It will also provide a structured brief on timing and procedural guide to intervention modalities such as diagnostic AC tap, diagnostic & therapeutic scraping, microscopic examination, intrastromal injection technique, AC wash, DALK in infectious keratitis, corneal/corneo-scleral patchgrafts, medication preparations and teaching guide to therapeutic keratoplasty – timing & technique.
| 1 | Postrefractive surgery keratitis – practice pearls in diagnosis and management (10 mins) | Dr. Revathi Rajaraman |
| 2 | Multidrug resistant keratitis – how to approach & manage (10 mins) | Dr. Mukesh Taneja |
| 3 | Tips in decision making on timing and technique: AC tap, corneal biopsy, intrastromal injections (10 mins) | Dr. (Mrs) Radhika Tandon |
| 4 | Role of AMG, tarsorhaphy, conjunctival flap in infectious keratitis: when and how (10 mins) | Dr. Uma Sridhar |
| 5 | Therapeutic Keratoplasty and DALK in infectious keratitis: tips for optimal performance (10 mins) | Dr. Vanathi M |
| 6 | Keratitis in keratoprosthesis scenarios – How is it different? Prophylactic & treatment measures (10 mins) Panel Discussion : (15 mins.) | Dr. Jeena Maria Mascarenhas |
| Panel Discussion : (15 mins.) |