Cutting Edge 2008: Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology Update

About the program:

The programme was aimed to translate current concepts in oculoplasty from print into daily practice, and to familiarize delegates with the essentials in ocular oncology. There were guest faculty invited which are some of the foremost names in Indian oculoplasty and ophthalmic education. With support from Sightsavers International, Cutting Edge 2008 was organized at L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad on 30th Nov, 2008.


Agenda in a Nutshell:

• Didactic lectures: Focus on new or complex concepts.
• Video-based presentations: Deal with the commonest oculoplasty surgeries with step-by-step commentary by the surgeon. These aim to assist the beginner in oculoplasty.
• Case-based discussions: Explore steps in diagnosis, illustrate principles of management.

The Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology Update, Cutting Edge 2008 was held on 30th November, 2008 at the auditorium of L V Prasad Eye Institute, GMR Varalakshmi Campus, Visakhapatnam. The guest faculty included Dr Ashok Grover from New Delhi, Dr E Ravindra Mohan from Chennai and Dr CP Venkatesh from Bangalore. The LVPEI faculty included Dr Santosh Honavar, Dr Milind Naik, Dr Ramesh Murthy, Dr Suryasnata Rath, Dr Roshmi Gupta, Dr Sima Das and Mr Kuldeep Raizada.
Delegates attended:
At GMRV campus – 90 and from Hyderabad by videoconferencing- fellows and doctors from LVPEI secondary centers (on screen) – 6

There was a good attendance from both ophthalmologists in training, and from practitioners. The eclectic mix of attendees shows in the same frame the three top practitioners from Vizianagaram district, the director of the Operation Eyesight Universal at Garividi, postgraduates from the regional eye hospital Visakhapatnam, the in-charge of Residency Training at Kakinada Medical College Department of Ophthalmology, and the ophthalmologists from a large corporate hospital and a charitable organization in Visakhapatnam.

The following is the summary of specific suggestions –

• Longer duration of CMES to allow more detailed discussions
• Workshops specifically for postgraduates
• Compilation of CDs with the CME lectures and content
• From 2 delegates- details on orbital surgery (which we had felt was better for a longer CME)
• We expect a higher degree of awareness, more appropriate first recognition and management of ocular oncology cases and earlier referrals where indicated, from the participants in the CME.