A 48 year old patient had a painfully blind right eye for which he wanted resolution with best aesthetic outcome.
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The rodent that dug into the eyelid! Basal Cell Carcinoma
BCC is one of the commonest eyelid malignancies in India. While in the west, BCC accounts for nearly 90% of the eyelid malignancies, in the Indian subcontinent, BCC cedes it’s top position to Sebaceous cell carcinoma in India. BCC is a non-melanocytic cancer of the skin arising from basal cells of the epidermis. It is mostly seen on sun exposed areas, particularly in the head and neck region. BCC is caused by skin damage caused by prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light thus explaining the preponderance of this cancer in Caucasian skin which does not have the protective effect of melanin.
The Dog and the Eyebrow! Eyebrow Reconstruction
The Eyebrow is a unique facial aesthetic unit and it’s importance to the face is apparent only when it is disfigured with loss of the hair bearing skin like in this case. Likewise, reconstruction of the eyebrow is challenging because the thickness and direction of the eyebrow hair which is unique and not easy to replicate with hair transplants from other hair bearing areas.
Opening the eyes! Blepharophimosis
Blepharophimosis syndrome is also knows as BPES (Blepharophimosis, Ptosis, Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome). It is an autosomal dominant condition usually inherited from parents but not always.
How to take care of your eyes?
Surprising to many- not much! Our eyes are designed to self-service itself. Just the act of blinking has several functions: Blinking lubricates the eye with tearsThe tear film forms a layer of optically smooth surface for you to have clear vision.Tears contain antibacterial substances and enzymes which protects the eyeballs against infections and inflammation.Blinking cleans theContinueContinue reading “How to take care of your eyes?”
Radiology Saves the Eye
While going home that evening, I reflected on how much technology had advanced that surgeons like me get to perform apparent everyday miracles like this while confidently knowing what it is that we are going after. Couldn’t help but remember Arthur C Clark’s third law:
“Any sufficiently advanced piece of technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
The Alina Project- TVM’s first steps into Vietnam!
The Vision Mission (TVM) travelled to Vietnam in July-August, 2019. TVM was collaborating with Alina Vision, USA to set up a Medical Retina Service and Oculoplastics service at Alina’s first eye hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. TVM’s goals as an organisation has been at capacity building, sustainability and access to sub-speciality eye care in under-served areas in East and South Asia. This found mutual synergies with Alina Vision. This Project was named “The Alina Project”
The Sri Lanka Diaries- TVM footprints in 2016
I was part of a team of surgeons who went to Northern Sri Lanka to operate on poor patients there who couldn’t afford eye surgery. We went to a hospital in Vavuniya which was the biggest hospital in the northern province to do the surgeries. This region was the most affected by the 25 year old civil war which only recently ended.
Project Netra 2017: The Vision Mission’s India story
We started this present trip with a CME in Bhubaneshwar, then moved to Bhawanipatna to witness the launch of the collaboration between Trilochan and SBI foundation to make the Kalahandi district of western Odhisha cataract blind free by 2021. We then moved to Sambalpur to commence Project Netra 2017. This year TVM is supporting TN for 2000 free cataract surgeries.
Ways to build a successful career in Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology has been one of the fastest growing specialties in the world. The advances in the field in the last three decades has been astounding. Yet building a career in Ophthalmology is becoming come complex. I hope to add some insight about how to get started in Ophthalmology in India
DR. RAGHURAJ HEGDE 