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Neuro-Ophthalmology

Disc Drusens: Not all that benign Monteiro MLR et al reported two cases of disc drusen causing sudden vision loss and mimicking optic neuritis. Sudden visual loss and optic disc edema caused by optic neuritis (ON) is usually followed by significant visual recovery. However, little or no recovery occurs when the loss is caused by […]

Oculoplasty

Traumatic Ptosis: Which one has the best prognosis? Jacons SM et al investigated whether a systematic approach to subgrouping traumatic ptosis according to etiology can allow for better tailoring of prognosis and treatment. A retrospective chart review of patients with traumarelated blepharoptosis managed by oculoplastic surgery specialists at an academic medical center from January 1995 […]

Retina

Managing RRD in GDD eyes Sharma U et al evaluated the outcome of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery in eyes with preplaced glaucoma drainage device (GDD) with respect to intraocular pressure (IOP) control as well as success of retinal detachment (RD) surgery. In this retrospective case series, case records of patients who underwent RD surgery […]

Cataract

Cataract surgery in eyes with optic neuropathy: To do or not to do? Aggarwal et al compared the visual acuity outcomes of cataract surgery between patients with and without non-glaucomatous optic neuropathies. They undertook a retrospective case-control study of patients with and without optic neuropathies who underwent cataract surgery from 2010 to 2017. For all […]

Refractive Surgery

How big should a SMILE be to not cause dryness? Servet et al evaluated the influence of incision size on dry eye symptoms in the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure. They enrolled 94 eyes of 47 patients with myopia and/or myopic astigmatism who had undergone the SMILE procedure in this study. The patients were […]

A Young Braveheart!

Dr. Yogita Gupta Senior Resident, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi A 14-year old girl with past history of chemical injury in one eye was admitted to our ophthalmology in- patient ward. This is my first person experience of her emotions full of courage and hope as she witnessed her case […]

More Opportunities Needed

Dr. Apoorva Ayachit Consultant, MM Joshi Eye Hospital, Hubli Dr. Apoorva Ayachit, vitreoretinal surgeon has trained from Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi and is currently a consultant at MM Joshi Eye Institute, Hubli. She shares with AIOS Times her reasons for choosing to be an ophthalmologist and what she feels […]

Research Is Important For YO’s

Dr. Vaitheeswaran LG Research Associate, Growlab Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru Dr. Vaitheeswaran LG, a budding young ophthalmologist and a fellow from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA and currently a research associate at Narayana Nethralaya talks about his aspirations from being an ophthalmologist. Why I chose to be an ophthalmologist? A reason for having chosen a […]

YO’s Need To Work Together

Dr. Divakant Misra Consultant Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya Guwahati Dr Divakant Misra, a vitreoretinal fellow from Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya (Guwahati) shares his thoughts and aspirations of being a budding ophthalmologist in the country. Being the general secretary of the young ophthalmologist’s society of India, he has been in touch with a lot of his colleagues and […]