Commentary: Teleophthalmology in India: Hybrid approach will be a game changer in the COVID-19 Era
Divya Agarwal, Aman Kumar, Atul KumarIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2021 69(3):720-721 (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Divya Agarwal Aman Kumar Atul Kumar Source Type: research
Commentary: Is it time for teleophthalmology, virtual glaucoma clinics and uberization of eye care ?
John Davis Akkara, Anju KuriakoseIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2021 69(3):719-720 (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: John Davis Akkara Anju Kuriakose Source Type: research
Impact of teleophthalmology during COVID-19 lockdown in a tertiary care center in South India
Conclusion: Teleconsultation is here to stay beyond the pandemic. WhatsApp was the preferred modality of communication for us. Teleophthalmology has given us insights to use this evolving technology to reach out to the population at large to provide eye care services. We believe that this mode of teleophthalmology has helped us in providing feasible eye care to the patients. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Meenakshi Ravindran Ashwin Segi Syed Mohideen Fathima Allapitchai Ramakrishna Rengappa Source Type: research
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown on ocular trauma at a tertiary eye care institute
Conclusion: During the COVID-19 period, there was a significant decline in the number of patients presenting with ocular trauma. In this period, a majority of patients sustained ocular trauma in home-settings. About half the patients required surgical intervention which was most commonly rendered in the form of primary wound repair. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Deepanshu Agrawal Swapnil Parchand Deepshikha Agrawal Samrat Chatterjee Anil Gangwe Mihir Mishra Anupam Sahu Source Type: research
Impact of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on keratoplasty and eye banking in India: A survey of cornea surgeons and eye banks
Conclusion: There is was a significant drop in both corneal tissue retrieval and utilization during during COVID-19 lockdown. There was a felt need for an alternate long term storage media. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Aravind Roy Sunita Chaurasia Merle Fernandes Sujata Das Source Type: research
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown: Changing trends in Ophthalmology for in-patient and emergency services
Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have reduced the number of patients visiting tertiary health care facility for ophthalmic care. As manpower and resource consumption has increased, smart management is needed to tackle the current scenario efficiently. Tele-ophthalmology must be promoted and we must understand the changing trends to plan for the future accordingly. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Obaidur Rehman Parul Ichhpujani Shifali Nayyar Suresh Kumar Source Type: research
The impact of COVID-19 & #8220;Unlock-I & #8221; on L V Prasad Eye Institute Network in Southern India
Conclusion: Highest reduction in patient footfalls during “Unlock-1” was noted in urban centers. Going forward, there is a need to develop strategies to provide eye care closer to the doorsteps. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Varsha M Rathi Rajeev Pappuru Reddy Merle Fernandes Suryasnata Rath Sameera Nayak Joji Prasad Satya Vemuri Niranjan Kumar Yanamala Rajashekar Varda Srinivas Marmamula Anthony Vipin Das Rohit C Khanna Source Type: research
Ophthalmic manifestations in the COVID-19 clinical spectrum
Conclusion: Ophthalmic manifestations in the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 infection are uncommon and unlikely to be the presenting clinical impression. However, it has broadened our view to a wider spectrum of COVID-19 presentations enhancing our clinical acumen for staunch detection of COVID-19 suspects in our daily practice, augmenting early diagnosis and management and also break the chain of transmission for the greater good of humanity. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: K Kiran Kumar UC Sampritha Akshata A Prakash Karishma Adappa S Chandraprabha TG Neeraja NS Guru Prasad Jessica Basumatary Suresh Babu Gangasagara BL Sujatha Rathod Chakravarthy Raghunathan Jayanthi Source Type: research
Commentary: A health policy change would benefit a protocol-based screening for diabetic retinopathy in India
Taraprasad Das, Gudlavalleti V S MurthyIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2021 69(3):689-690 (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Taraprasad Das Gudlavalleti V S Murthy Source Type: research
Diabetic retinopathy screening guidelines in India: All India Ophthalmological Society diabetic retinopathy task force and Vitreoretinal Society of India Consensus Statement
This article is a consensus statement of the AIOS DR task force and VRSI on practical guidelines of DR screening in India. Although there are regional variations in the prevalence of diabetes in India at present, all the States in India should screen their population for diabetes and its complications. The purpose of DR screening is to identify people with sight-threatening DR (STDR) so that they are treated promptly to prevent blindness. This statement provides strategies for the identification of people with diabetes for DR screening, recommends screening intervals in people with diabetes with and without DR, and describ...
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rajiv Raman Kim Ramasamy Ramachandran Rajalakshmi Sobha Sivaprasad S Natarajan Source Type: research
Commentary: Impact of treatment of diabetic macular edema on visual impairment in people with diabetes mellitus in India
Chitaranjan MishraIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2021 69(3):676-677 (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Chitaranjan Mishra Source Type: research
Impact of treatment of diabetic macular edema on visual impairment in people with diabetes mellitus in India
Conclusion: Only about a third of treated DME patients complete one year follow up in India. Most patients receive suboptimal number of treatments. Treated DME cases largely show better anatomical outcome but not a better functional outcome. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Sucheta Kulkarni Rajalakshmi Ramachandran Sobha Sivaprasad Padmaja Kumari Rani Umesh C Behera TP Vignesh Gajendra Chawla Manisha Agarwal Sheena Liz Mani Kim Ramasamy Rajiv Raman Source Type: research
The economic burden of diabetic retinopathy care at a tertiary eye care center in South India
Conclusion: Treatment of DR benefits, but the cost of care increases with disease severity and visual impairment. Compliance to care was related to DR severity and treatment cost. Some of the barriers could be reduced with greater advocacy and reduced travel distance. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Andrea Orji Padmaja K Rani Raja Narayanan Niroj K Sahoo Taraprasad Das Source Type: research
Dietary associations with diabetic retinopathy & #8212;A cohort study
Conclusion: Males, longer duration of diabetes, antioxidant intake, fish consumption, and consumption of rice were associated with the occurrence of DR. Participants with diabetes who consumed fish more frequently and those who were on pharmacological treatment for diabetes mellitus had a significantly lower risk of DR and frequent fish consumption could reduce the risk of DR progression. (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rajani Kadri Prithvi Vishwanath Devika Parameshwar Sudhir Hegde Ajay A Kudva Source Type: research
Commentary: Training optometrists and allied ophthalmic personnel: Expanding horizon of diabetic retinopathy screening in India
Divya Agarwal, Aman Kumar, Atul KumarIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2021 69(3):659-660 (Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - February 17, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Divya Agarwal Aman Kumar Atul Kumar Source Type: research
