Have a Great Year Ahead !!!

Sirius- The Combined Placido and Schiempflug Corneal Topographer installed

The Sirius Topographer ( CSO, Italy) was installed at Cornea Services, Retina Foundation this  month. Its amongst the first installation of the advanced anterior segment topography plus tomography system in India.

Sirius - Complete Anterior Segment Imaging System

Sirius , CSO  - click image to enlarge

It helps provide  a very detailed analysis of the cornea , both the anterior curvature and posterior curvature as it analyses almost 1,00,000 points on both the front and back surface of the cornea in 2 seconds.  By combining both the systems of Schiempflug imaging ( popularly known as Pentacam) and the established Placido imaging it provides an edge over other systems of imaging the cornea.

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It shall further help in better screening and earlier identification of KERATCONUS patients , monitoring of Crosslinked Keratoconus patients as well as monitoring and screening for LASIK and ICL ( Implantable Contact Lens) candidates.

6 map customizable display- click image to enlarge

It also has built in software for anterior segment analysis useful for glaucoma, cataract density, contact lens fitting, corneal altimetry etc.

Dr Ashish Nagpal, Cornea Services, Retina Foundation also informs that it is named after Sirius - the  brightest star in the night sky. He adds that the Sirius's advanced technical features like image processing, rapid data capture,  Corneal Altimetry software and a seperate pupillometry and densitometry camera truly shall make it live up to its name in the arena of anterior segment tomography devices.

Have a Safe Diwali Everyone

Eye Flu - Conjunctivitis - Eye Care Tips and Truths

-        VIRAL Conjunctivitis or EYE FLU  is  spreading throughout Gujarat rapidly and we have to protect ourselves from it and also control its spread.

TIPS TO PREVENT  EYE FLU

-        Wash your hands frequently.

-        Do not touch or rub your eyes.

THINGS TO DO IF YOU HAVE  EYE FLU

-        SEE AN EYE SPECIALIST IMMEDIATELY TO START APPROPRIATE EYE DROPS.

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      DO NOT START EYE DROPS TAKEN  WITHOUT Doctor’s PRESCRIPTION FROM A CHEMIST as they may contain steroids and which can cause further problems.

-         Wash your hands frequently throughout the day.

-        Keep your towels, handkerchiefs, bedsheets separate to avoid any family member from getting infection.

-        Avoid touching your eyes during conjunctivitis.

-        Eye Flu does not spread by looking into someone’s eyes, but it’s a good idea to wear sunglasses to prevent touching your eyes and comfort from sun , dust etc.

-        Discontinue contact lenses use  immediately.

-        Avoid swimming if you have Conjunctivitis.

-        Excessive watering should be cleaned with tissue and tissues should be discarded.

-        There should be no sharing of eye drops amongst  family members.

-        Avoid going to public places during conjunctivitis.

-        Consult an Eye Specialist /Ophthalmologist  if you have decrease in vision, discharge or increase in swelling while taking any medicine for conjunctivitis.

      Please Note that these are general precautions to be taken for eye flu/ viral conjunctivitis and are issued in public interest , a pink eye can be caused by other infections eye problems as well and the best treatment can be judged by your eye specialist/ ophthalmologist only. Do not use these guidelines for self treatment.

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Keratoconus - is like being Blinded with Light !!

Patient Information Brochure  for Keratoconus , a debilitating  corneal condition affecting young children adolescents and adults as well. 




For a perspective on how people who have keratoconus see the world with distorted view can be judged by the image below.

Please click on brochure above for enlarging it

Retina Foundation at the Vith World Cornea Congress , Boston, USA

The World Cornea Congress is an international community of corneal specialists (both clinicians and basic scientists) which meets only every five years to review the accomplishments of the previous years and develop ideas for the coming years; it is the largest single gathering of individuals in the Cornea specialty.

Retina Foundation's  - Cornea Services two presentations by Dr Ashish Nagpal  on Advanced Endothelial Keratoplasty in over 80 Indian Eyes  and by Dr Sandeep Arora on Herpes Simplex Necrotic Viral Keratitis has been accepted and presented at  VIth World Cornea Congress to be held in Boston , Massachusetts, USA  from 7th to 9th April, 2010.

http://wccvi.abstractsnet.com/acover.wcs?entryid=000266

Poster on DSEK in Indian Eyes now Online

Holi - The Festival Of Colors

Retina Foundation at the All India Ophthalmological Congress, 2010, Kolkatta

Dr P N Nagpal, Dr Manish Nagpal, Dr Ashish Nagpal at the All India Ophthalmological Congress 2010, held at Science City , Kolkatta, January 2010 where they presented various instruction courses, workshops and papers in their specialities.

  

Retina Foundation Film on " Coat's Disease" wins the prestigious American Society of Retina Specialists Award

You can preview this award winning  movie on Coats Disease, by Dr Manish Nagpal and Dr Pravin Jain here