DR.SMRUTI REKHA PRIYADARSHINI (P11401)
Abstract
NEUROTROPHIC KERATOPATHY (NK) IS A RARE, DEGENERATIVE CORNEAL DISEASE CAUSED BY DIMINISHING TRIGEMINAL INNERVATION THAT LEADS TO EPITHELIAL BREAKDOWN AND PROBLEMS WITH HEALING CAUSING ULCERATION, MELTING, AND PERFORATION. IT CAN BE A SEQUEL TO HEAD INJURIES, BRAIN TUMORS, TRIGEMINAL ANALGESIA, POST ACOUSTIC NEUROMA EXCISION, OR HERPES ZOSTER. PRIMARY TREATMENT OBJECTIVES ARE TO SUPPORT THE OCULAR SURFACE HOMEOSTASIS BESIDES REINNERVATING THE CORNEA, THUS HELPING TO RESTORE CORNEAL SENSATION. NEUROTIZATION IS TECHNIQUE TO RESTORE CORNEAL INNERVATION IN A PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY ANESTHETIC CORNEA. THE DIRECT APPROACH INVOLVES THE DIRECT TRANSFER OF THE DONOR’S NERVES WHEREAS THE INDIRECT METHOD USES AN INTERMEDIARY NERVE GRAFT (SURAL, POSTERIOR AURICULAR) TO CONNECT THE DONOR SENSORY NERVE TO THE DISEASED CORNEA. THIS COURSE HIGHLIGHTS THE BASIC NUANCES OF NEUROTISATION, PATHOBIOLOGY , SURGICAL STEPS, AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF THE PROCESS DONE IN OUR PATIENTS.
| 1 | DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROTROPIC KERATOPATHY (15 mins) | Dr.SMRUTI REKHA PRIYADARSHINI | watch video |
| 2 | THE PRINCIPALS AND EVOLUTION OF CORNEAL NEUROTIZATION (15 mins) | Dr.Fernandes Merle | watch video |
| 3 | THE USE OF NERVE GRAFTS: A MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND ENDOSCOPIC CORNEAL NEUROTIZATION (15 mins) | Dr.Rajesh Yellinedi | watch video |
| 4 | LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOMES ,INTRA OPERATIVE CHALLENGES AND POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS (15 mins) | Dr. MURALEEDHARA R. | watch video |
| 5 | CURRENT CHALLENGES AND CONTROVERSIES (15 mins) | DR. NAIK MILIND | |
| Panel Discussion : (0 mins.) |
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