DR. SWATI SINGH (S16763)

Abstract

GLAUCOMA DIAGNOSIS MAY GET CONFUSING IN VIEW OF OVERLAPPING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS FROM MANY OTHER DISEASES OF THE EYE. ALONG WITH THIS, THE FEAR OF AN UNTREATED PATIENT LOSING SIGHT MAKES THE TREATING OPHTHALMOLOGIST FALL PREY TO THE OVERDIAGNOSIS SYNDROME. THE UNNECESSARY EXPENSIVE TREATMENT, INVESTIGATIONS AND HOSPITAL VISITS THAT FOLLOW HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE PATIENT’S PSYCHE AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE DRUG OVERLOAD ON THE OTHER HAND AFFECTS THE OCULAR SURFACE MAKING THE PATIENTS HIGHLY SYMPTOMATIC.

THE BEST WAY TO AVOID THIS OVERDIAGNOSIS IS TO HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASE AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNS AND TO BE AWARE OF THE COMMON ERRORS COMMITTED DURING INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS OF ROUTINE INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES.

THIS INSTRUCTION COURSE IS DESIGNED TO HELP THE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS IN DIFFERENTIATING TRUE GLAUCOMA FROM THE CONDITIONS MIMICKING GLAUCOMA TO AVOID ERRORS OF JUDGEMENT IN DIAGNOSIS.

1	WORK ON THE BASICS FIRST: IS THAT DISC GLAUCOMATOUS? (10 mins)	DR. PANDAV SURINDER SINGH	watch video
2	ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD: ERRORS IN VISUAL FIELD INTERPRETATION (10 mins)	DR. SWATI SINGH	watch video
3	WHEN RED IS NOT RED AND GREEN IS NOT GREEN: DECODING THE COLOUR CODING IN OCT (10 mins)	Dr.suman	watch video
4	IS THIS TONOMETRY ACCURATE ? : THE GOLD STANDARD NEEDS TO BE MASTERED (8 mins)	DR. SURBI TANEJA	watch video
5	GONIOSCOPY: A SIMPLE TEST DONE PROPERLY CAN CHANGE THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN (9 mins)	DR. SWATI SINGH	watch video
6	ARE WE STILL MISSING SOMETHING ?: ROLE OF SYSTEMIC WORKUP (8 mins)	DR. MANSI JOHRI	watch video
7	NEURO OPHTHALMOLOGY ANGLE: THE MISSING LINK (10 mins)	Dr. SUMIT MONGA	watch video
	Panel Discussion : (10 mins.)