DR. DEWANG ANGMO (A13092)
Abstract
LASERS HAVE REVOLUTIONISED GLAUCOMA THERAPY, AND OFFER A SIMPLE AND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR BOTH ANGLE CLOSURE, AND OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA. MOREOVER, LASERS ARE AN INVALUABLE TOOL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF REFRACTORY GLAUCOMAS.
THE COURSE WILL INTRODUCE THE ATTENDEE TO A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF LASERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF GLAUCOMA, INCLUDING INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, LASER SETTINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR EACH PROCEDURE. THE MAIN AIM OF COURSE IS TO FAMILIARIZE THE PRACTITIONER WITH PRACTICAL TIPS ON BOTH PATIENT SELECTION AND OPTIMUM LASER SETTINGS. THE PROCEDURES THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED WOULD BE VIDEO ASSISTED WHEREVER POSSIBLE AND INCLUDES IRIDOPLASTY, IRIDOTOMY, LASER TRABECULOPLASTY( ARGON AND SELECTIVE) AS WELL AS CYCLODESTRUCTIVE LASER PROCEDURES ( DIODE LASER AND ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION), NEWER LASERS LIKE MICROPULSE CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION AND LASERS USED FOR POSTOPERATIVE GLAUCOMA MANAGEMENT.
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO LASERS/ CONSENT FOR LASER PROCEDURES (15 mins) | Dr.JYOTI SHAKRAWAL | watch video |
| 2 | LASERS FOR ACG – LASER IRIDOTOMY/ IRIDOPLASTY: (10 mins) | DR. GAZELLA BRUCE WARJRI | watch video |
| 3 | LASER TRABECULOPLASTY (SELECTIVE) (10 mins) | Dr. FAISAL T. T. | watch video |
| 4 | LASERS FOR CYCLODESTRUCTION (DLCP, MICROPULSE) (10 mins) | Dr.Neha Midha | watch video |
| 5 | ENDOCYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION (5 mins) | Dr. DEWANG ANGMO | watch video |
| 6 | LASERS FOR POSTOP GLAUCOMA MANAGEMENT (10 mins) | Dr. DEWANG ANGMO | |
| Panel Discussion : (15 mins.) |
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