Day :
- Ophthalmology, Paediatric ophthalmology, Ophthalmology surgery
Session Introduction
Nadisha P Singh
Central Middlesex Hospital, UK
Title: Trabecular micro-bypass stent (istent) implantation in open angle glaucoma patientstechniques and outcomes
Biography:
Nadisha Singh is a Consultant Ophthalmologist practising in Central Middlesex hospital, London Northwest NHS trust. Her main areas of interests are Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Cornea and Medical retina. She has done four fellowships including at the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital. She has a keen interest in teaching and education and has been faculty at various regional, national & international conferences. She has been a tutor at the Undergraduate teaching at Kings College hospital.
Abstract:
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the world. Intra-ocular pressure (IOP) is a modifiable risk factor in glaucoma which helps to reduce the progression of the disease. Eyedrops and glaucoma filtration surgeries have long known to be effective in lowering the IOP. However, they have their own set of serious complications associated with them.
One of the newer minimally invasive glaucoma device includes istent. This technology can be used alongside cataract surgery in order to reduce the post-operative IOP and help reduce the number of medications that the patient is taking.
In this presentation, I will explain to you regarding the technique of implanting istent and discuss the outcomes of the istent technology.