Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Kirti Singh
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Ophthalmol
Managing glaucoma presents many challenges to health providers residing in developing nations of Eastern hemisphere.
The genetic propensity of Indian race combined with sheer numbers of our young population subjected to the stresses of
overcrowding, injuries and sub tropical climate account for large numbers of angle closure and secondary glaucoma patients.
Managing such types of recalcitrant glaucoma’s in the primary agragarian environs with lack of homogenous infrastructure
coupled with economic adversity over the patient’s lifetime is a challenge. We have devised certain surgical and non surgical
strategies which would be safer, feasible and economically viable options for our patients. The author would present case vignettes
depicting surgical strategies to treat glaucoma and cataract by manual small incision fracture combined with trabeculetomy
with amniotic membrane (40 eyes), a phacoemulsification machine independent surgery. A modified conjunctival incision
in trabeculectomy “Singh’s smile” (40 eyes) contributing to increased comfort and reduced post operative visits. Effective
management of the lens in angle closure cases (20 eyes with a 2 year follow up) and traumatic glaucoma cases (2 eyes) to treat
intraocular pressure. These case vignettes would be illustrated with requisite surgical videos. Utilizing a novel laser technique
to control pressures (6 eyes), indigenously made medication to minimize steroid induced glaucoma (6 eyes) and resurrecting
pilocarpine to manage recalcitrant aphakic glaucoma’s (5 eyes) would be presented to highlight adapting science to the required
needs of the patient. A short video on innovations in drug delivery to improve patient compliance will also be presented.
Kirti Singh completed Post graduation from, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (1989). Faculty in Glaucoma division, Dept of ophthalmology of Maulana Azad Medical
College, New Delhi, India for last 19 years. Recipient of AIOS Young Ophthalmologist Scholarship 1999, Commonwealth fellowship 2000, FRCS degree 2000, WHO
Scholarship 2010. Authored 3 books, contributed 18 text book chapters, 55 publications in indexed /non indexed journals, over 350 lectures at state, national and
international conferences. Head of Low Vision and Contact lens division, honorary faculty of Occupational & Environmental health. Compère for national radio/television in
promoting health awareness and published a book on an anthology of poems.