Day 3 – Sunday 30th November 2008

Hall A- 9 am to 11 am

Clinical Challenges

Chairman: Dr. N.S.D. Raju

Co Chairman: Dr. Mahesh G.

Convener: Dr. C.K. Meena

Moderator: Dr. Sony George

Keynote Address: Advances in IOL technology: Dr Yogesh Shah, Mumbai(10 minutes)

There are infinite number of specific presentations of ocular diseases and ophthalmic surgical situations. Modern approaches to these clinical situations are well accepted and the clinical outcome justifies the appropriate management of these cases. But some challenging clinical situations do occur in our clinical practice both in the medical and surgical field of ophthalmology. Clinical experience, surgical expertise, timely and judicious management will ensure an optimal outcome in these clinically challenging unusual situations. We have an expert panel of renowned ophthalmic surgeons who will present their experience in such situations and the management measures adopted by them to deal with these testing clinical settings

Panelists: 8 minutes each

1 Dr. D.Ramamurthy

2.Dr. S.K. Sundaramurthy

3.Dr.Yogesh Shah

4.Dr,Arup Chakrabarti

5.Dr.Sunil Kumar T.P.

6.Dr.Biju Raju

7.Dr. Mahesh G.

8.Dr.Sony George

9.Dr.Meena C.K.

Hall A – 11: 15 am to 1:15 pm

QUIZ COMPETITION for the TACO Award

Chairman: Dr. C.V. Anthrayose

Moderator: Dr. Charles Skariah

Quiz Master: Dr. Bastin V.A.

Hall B – 9 am to 11 am

Update on Pterygium and Ocular Surface disorders

Chairman: Dr. S. Sasikumar

Co Chairman: Dr. C.V. Anthrayose

Convener: Dr. Abraham Kurian

Moderator: Dr. Reena A.

  • Aetiopathogenesis and Classification of OSD – Dr. C.V. Anthrayose(10 minutes)
  • Investigations in dry eye and general outline of management - Dr Abraham Kurien (15 minutes)
  • Medical management of Dry eye - DrJK Reddy (15 minutes)
  • Allergic disorders of ocular surface -Dr JK Reddy (15 minutes)
  • Pterygium - surgical management - Dr Reena (15 minutes)
  • Chemical injuries - management - Dr Srinivas K Rao(20 minutes)
  • Surgical management of OSD- Dr Srinivas K Rao(20 minutes)
  • Discussion - 10 minutes

Hall B – 11:15 am to 1:15 pm

Update on Uveitis

Chairperson: Dr. Thresika Uvaraj

Co Chairman: Dr. K.C. Rajini

Convener: Dr. Mallika O.U.

Moderator: Dr. Sudha

  1. Introduction – How to approach a case of uveitis – Dr. C.V. Radha Devi (10 minutes)
  2. Clinical dilemmas in anterior uveitis-Dr Thresika Uvaraj (10 minutes)
  3. Intermediate uveitis - diagnosis and management strategies-Dr Mallika O.U (10 minutes)
  4. Eales disease still an enigma-Dr Rajni K.C. (10 minutes)
  5. Uveitis in HIV- Dr. Sudha.V (10 minutes)
  6. White dot syndrome-Dr. Mallika.V. (10 minutes)
  7. Drug delivery systems in uveitis-Dr. Sujatha.N. (10 minutes)
  8. Role of immuno suppressives in uveitis-Dr. Smita Narayan (10 minutes)
  9. Guest Lecture: Current and emerging trends in managing uveitis and complications- Dr. Amala Elizabeth George (20 minutes)
  10. Discussion – 20 minutes

Hall C – 8:30 am to 10 am

Breakfast course: New techniques and technologies in Cataract and Refractive surgery

Sponsored by AMO

Hall C – 10 am to 11 am

Breaking News – new trends in Ophthalmology

Chairman: Dr. A. Giridhar

Convener: Dr. Sruthi Thara

  • Confocal microscopy in corneal infections – Dr. Pravin Krishna (10 minutes)
  • Update on intravitreal pharmacotherapy in AMD and Diabetic macular edema – Dr. A. Giridhar (10 minutes)
  • Rose K contact lenses for irregular corneas – Dr. Srinivas K Rao (10 minutes)
  • Recent trends in Oculo facial Cosmetology – Dr. Sruthi Thara (10 minutes)
  • Anterior segment OCT - Dr. Adithya Neog (10 minutes)
  • Discussion – 10 minutes

Hall C – 11:15 am to 1:15 pm

Update on Corneal Surgeries

Chairman: Dr. Anil Radhakrishnan

Co-chairman: Dr. Freddie.T. Simon

Convenor: Dr.Aneeta Jabbar

Moderator: Dr. Chitra Raghavan

1. Introduction

KERATOCONUS – REALITY CHECK [11.15 to 11.45]

2. Collagen cross-linking – from basics to clinical use: Dr.Freddy.T.Simon (8 minutes)

3. Intracorneal rings: Dr.Himanshu M (10 minutes)

4. Managing the cone - evaluation of current literature: Dr.Aneeta Jabbar ( 5 minutes)

Discussion: 5 minutes

CORNEAL REPLACEMENT SURGERY [11.45 to 12.45]

5. Anterior Lamellar procedures: Dr. J.K.Reddy (10 minutes)

6. DALK – does it match upto PK?: Dr. Sreeni Edakhlon ( 5 minutes)

7. Posterior Lamellar procedures: Dr. Pravin V Krishna (10 minutes)

8. Present role of Penetrating Keratoplasty: Dr.Anil Radhakrishnan ( 5minutes)

9. Femtosecond laser for the corneal surgeon: Dr. Pravin V Krishna (8 minutes)

10. Paediatric keratoplasty: Dr. Chitra Raghavan (7 minutes)

11. Surgery for post keratoplasty astigmatism: Dr. J.K.Reddy (8 minutes)

Discussion: 7 minutes

OCULAR SURFACE – TREATMENT STRATEGIES [12.45 to 1.15]

12. Cultured stem cells: Dr.Himanshu M (10 minutes)

13. Keratoprosthesis: Dr.Srinivas K Rao (15 minutes)

Discussion: 5 minutes

Hall D – 9 am to 11 am

Anterior Segment Free Paper Award Session

Chairman: Dr. P. Rajagopalan Nair

Convener: Dr. Rani Menon

(7 minutes for presentation and 1 minute for discussion)

1. Phacoemulsification on small pupil-various techniques - Dr.Jacob Mathew

2. Clinical profile and treatment outcome of Fungal Keratitis: Dr.Bini S. T, Dr. P.S. Girijadevi, Dr. Beena Paul, Dr. Soubhagya Jayakumar

3. C3F8 descematopexy for Descemet’s membrane detachment - Dr.Anil Radhakrishnan

4. Multilayered amniotic membrane transplantation for stromal replacement – Dr. Iodine, Dr. Anil Radhakrishnan, Dr. K.G.R. Nair

5. Effect of astigmatism in pterygium and it’s variations after surgery – Dr. C.L. Antony, Dr. Rajini K.C, Dr. Smita Narayanan, Dr. Mallika V, Dr. Deepa

6. A comparative study of immersion and contact Biometry - Dr. M.V.Satyajit, Dr. Anup Chirayath

7. Coupled incisions in Phacoemulsification - Dr. Sreeni Edakhlon, Dr. Vanaja Raghavan, Dr. Simi Manojkumar, Dr. Mohammed, Dr. Jeothirmayi

8. Our experience of ICL - Dr.Umesh O.P., Dr. Saji U.K.

9. Sutureless pterygium surgery with conjunctival autograft:- Dr. Abraham Kurian, Dr. Bakar Ali Kadiwala, Dr. Minu Mathen, Dr. Fazil M.A. Gafoor

10. Prospective analysis of 30 myopic eyes with more than 20 dioptre which underwent lasik laser- 2 year study - Dr. K.S. Chandrakant, Dr. Sheeja Viswanathan, Dr. Nirupama Balaji, Dr. Tresa T Mathew, Dr. Preetha K.

11. Role of antivirals and steroids in management of stromal haze due to adenoviral conjunctivitis in comparison with herpetic conjunctivitis - Dr. Anil B Das

12. Conjunctival limbal autograft for primary and recurrent pterygium- our experience - Dr. Nirupama Balaji, Dr. K.S. Chandrakanth

13. Central corneal thickness and relating factors- a prospective observational study - Dr. Anna Elias, Dr. A.Giridhar, Dr. Mahesh G, Dr. Savita Bhat

14. Incidence and outcome of eye injury due to road traffic incidents: Dr.Sandhya Rao

Hall D – 11:15 am to 1:15 pm

Posterior Segment Free Paper Award Session

Chairman: Dr. T.P. Ittyerah

Convener: Dr. Rajesh Radhakrishnan

(7minutes for presentation and 1 minute for discussion)

  1. Travoprost Alternate day therapy-How effective is it? – Dr. Anil B. Das
  1. To evaluate the outcomes of minimally invasive cataract surgery (Phacoemulsification and SICS) with primary IOL implantation in post Iridotomy PAC and PACG patients – Dr. Smita Narayan
  1. Short term safety and efficacy of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy for Hemorrhagic pigment epithelial detachments (PED) – Dr. Manoj S., Dr. Unni Nair, Dr. Raeba Mathew
  1. Primary vitrectomy without encerclage for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment – Dr. Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr. Manoj Soman, Dr. K.G.R. Nair.
  1. Intravitreal Avastin Vs Triamcinolone in the management of clinically significant macular edema – Dr. Abhijeet Khake, Dr. Niranjan Pehere, Dr. Thanu, Dr. Madhu, Dr. Gopal S. Pillai
  1. Safety profile of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for treatment of Choroidal Neovascular membranes (CNVM) – Dr. Raeba Mathew, Dr. Manoj Soman, Dr. Unni Nair.
  1. Use of serial OCT analysis as a tool in diagnosing progression of Glaucoma – Dr. Abhilash Nair, Dr. Meena Nair, Dr. Elizabeth Varghese, Dr. K.G.R. Nair
  1. Asymmetric cupping in young-a clinical profile – Dr. Meena Nair
  1. 20 gauge versus 23 gauge versus 25 gauge pars plana vitrectomy- a head to head critical analysis – Dr. Gopal S. Pillai
  1. Visual and Anatomical Outcomes of Vitreous surgery for large macular holes – Dr. Mahesh G., Dr. A. Giridhar, Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Alpesh Rajput
  1. OCT guided variable dosing regimen with intravitreal Ranibizumab for Neovascular AMD – Dr. Savita Bhat, Dr. Mahesh G, Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Alpesh Rajput, Dr. A. Giridhar
  1. Intravitreal Bevacizumab with Dexamethasone in the management of clnically significant macular edema- a prospective study – Dr. Natasha Radhakrishnan, Dr. Gopal S. Pillai, Dr. Anuradha Rao
  1. Long term outcome of Diode laser Cyclo Photocoagulation in Refractory Glaucomas-a retrospective study – Dr. N. Sandhya. Dr. Saphy Jose, Dr. Mahesh G, Dr. Anna Elias
  1. Graded sub threshold Trans pupillary thermo therapy for Chronic CSR- a pilot study – Dr. George J. Manayath

List of Posters Accepted for display

(For the Best Poster Award)

All posters should be put up before 11 am on 28.11.08 and should not be removed before 11 am on 30.11.08

  1. Blinding invasion – the attack from within – Dr. Lakshmi Nisha Menon, Dr. Natasha Radhakrishnan, Dr. Gopal S Pillai, Dr. Jisha S, Dr. Dheeresh K.
  1. Various manifestations of orbital cellulitis – Dr. Praveen S.T, Dr. Ani Sreedhar
  1. The best and the worst of Best disease………Dr. Natasha Radhakrishnan, Dr. Gopal S. Pillai, Dr. Anuradha Rao
  1. The Ophthalmic Tumour-ology – Dr. Abhijeet Khake, Dr. Anuradha Rao, Dr. Gopal S Pillai, Dr. Meenakshi Dhar, Dr. Rajasree Nambiar
  1. The good, the bad and the ugly – prognosis and management of posterior segment tumours – Dr. Natasha Radhakrishnan, Dr. Gopal S Pillai, Dr. Anuradha Rao
  1. Multifaceted presentation of Wegener’s granulomatosis in the eye – Dr. Sujithra H, Dr. Meenakshi Dhar, Dr. Abhijeet Khake, Dr. Lakshmi Nisha Menon
  1. Discs mimicking Glaucoma – Dr. Savita Bhat, Dr. Anna Elias, Dr. Komal Bedi, Dr. Mahesh G, Dr. S.J. Saikumar
  1. Behind the darkness – retinal vascular occlusions in the young – a clinical profile – Dr. Jisha Vimoj, Dr. Gopal S Pillai, Dr. Natasha Radhakrishnan, Dr. Anuradha Rao, Dr. Lakshmi Nisha Menon
  1. Acute Optic Neuropathy associated with Onodi cell Sinusitis – Dr. Raeba Mathew, Dr. Shammy Krishnan, Dr. Manoj S, Dr. Unni Nair
  1. Anticlimax on climax – Dr. Mini Mathew, Dr. Sindhu N.M, Dr. C.S. Sheeba, Dr. K. Kanchana
  1. An advanced stage presentation of serpiginous choroiditis – Dr. Tinu Mary Thomas, Dr. Biju John, Dr. N. Pravada
  1. A worm in the eye – Dr. K.S. Chandrakanth, Dr. Sheeja Viswanath, Dr. Tresa T Mathew, Dr. Nirupama Balaji, Dr. Haridas
  1. Eye traces of chlorpromazine – Dr. Anjali S.R, Dr. Mini Mathew, Dr. Bibin M, Dr. P.S. Girija devi.
  1. An unusual presentation of nodule in limbus – a case report – Dr. Shybak Thomas, Dr. Alex Baby, Dr. S. Tony Fernandez
  1. The tale of an osteoma – Dr. Arup Chakrabarti, Dr. Meena Chakrabarti, Dr. Sonia Rani John
  1. An unusual CD 4 count in CMV retinitis – Dr. Ciny N.V, Dr. Sindhu M.N, Dr. Rehna Rasheed, Dr. K. Mahadevan
  1. Solar Maculopathy – a serial OCT study – Dr. Manoj S, Dr. Fazil Gafoor
  1. Spectrum of congenital cataract – Dr. Reesha, Dr. Meena C.K.
  1. Cysticercosis – Dr. Bini S.T, Dr. Simon George, Dr. K. Kanchana, Dr. N. Pravada
  1. RPE dehiscence – a new complication following intravitreal Lucentis – Dr. Manoj S, Dr. Fazil Gafoor, Dr. Unni Nair, Dr. Raeba Mathew
  1. Safely hidden in the cornea – Dr. Sreekala P.S., Dr. Bini S.T, Dr. Biju John, Dr. K. Mahadevan, Dr. K. Kanchana
  1. Retinal micro holes – Dr. Unnikrishnan Nair, Dr. Manoj S, Dr. Raeba Mathew, Dr. K.G.R. Nair
  1. Calotropis procera – an uncommon cause of corneal toxicity – Dr. Divya Balakrishnan, Dr. Bastin V.A, Dr. Sara Jacob, Dr. P.V. Thomas, Dr. Minu Dath K.B.
  1. Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) – Laser destruction of live subretinal worm – Dr. Bastin V.A, Dr. Divya Balakrishnan, Dr. T.P. Ittyerah, Dr. P.V. Thomas, Dr. Minu Dath K.B.
  1. Can acute Hypertension choke the Optic Disc?? – Dr. Sujithra H, Dr. Gopal S Pillai, Dr. Anuradha Rao, Dr. Natasha Radhakrishnan, Dr. Jisha Vimoj
  1. A rare cause of Papilledema – Dr. Jimna T.J, Dr. Alex Baby, Dr. Ashok Menon
  1. Secondary elevated Intraocular pressure following posterior subtenon’s injection of Triamcinolone acetonide –a case series – Dr. Meena Nair, Dr. Bakar Ali Kadiwala, Dr. K.G. R. Nair
  1. Characteristics of Optical Coherence tomography for Age related macular degeneration – Dr. A. Giridhar, Dr. Mahesh G, Dr. Ramkumar, Dr. Alpesh Rajput
  1. Treacher-Collins Syndrome – Dr. Jayan Thomas
  1. Subtenon Anesthesia for beginners – Dr. Sandhya Rao
  1. Prospective study of 50 eyes with morgagnian cataract which underwent Phacoemulsification and implant of a foldable IOL – Dr. K.S. Chandrakanth