Disseminating New Knowledge throughPublic Engagement
December 2023
Eye Donation and Eye Banking
Dr Sunita Chaurasia
Dr Sunita Chaurasia, Medical Director to The Ramayamma International Eye Bank, LVPEI explains the state of eye banking in India and busts the myths surrounding eye donation, while emphasizing on how simple the process is and how noble the cause.
In this month’s article, Dr Deepika Parameswarappa (LVPEI) along with Dr Subhadra Jalali (LVPEI) takes the audience through all there is to know about Retinitis Pigmentosa, including causes, symptoms, prevention and management.
Vision Rehabilitation is recommended for people with no vision or low vision, both children and adults, to enable them to live as independently as possible. Ms. Beula Christy, PhD, Head, Institute for Vision Rehabilitation, LVPEI explains how vision rehabilitation can be customized to suit the specific needs of the people concerned.
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMR or ARMD), a condition that affects the central vision of a person, is an acquired cause of retinal degeneration. However, it is less prevalent as a cause of blindness in India as compared to the western population where it is considered the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. The rising trends and incremental costs project ARMD as a potential healthcare burden on Indian economy. Dr. Brijesh Takkar, Clinical Research Training Programme Fellow, IHOPE, and Consultant Ophthalmologist, LVPEI provides an overview of this condition.