Dr Somdutt Prasad: a Distinguished Speaker at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Ophthalmological Society

Kolkata, India, June 01, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Noted eye surgeon of Kolkata and retinal specialist Dr Somdutt Prasad was one of the distinguished speakers at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Ophthalmological Society held from May 27-28, 2016 at Phoenicia Hotel, Beirut-Lebanon. The two-day event saw top ophthalmologists from across the globe discussing about the latest advances and updates in the world of ophthalmology. There were themes from different aspects in ophthalmology such as Anterior Segment, Imaging, Uveitis and Refractive Surgery. Dr Prasad spoke on the topic "Diabetic Retinopathy: Ranibizumab a Disease Modifying Therapy." Dr Prasad also highlighted aspects of eye care undertaken by his clinic i4vision.

The topics discussed in the event were:

· UBM in ocular surface and anterior segment pathology
· Anterior segment imaging and deciding on which procedure to do for angle closure
· Advances in anterior segment OCT
· OCT in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy and pigment epithelial detachments
· Surgery for angle closure: Does the lens need to come out?
· Enface OCT in preoperative planning for macular pucker surgery
· Wide-angle fundus imaging and fluorescein angiography in evaluation and management of retinal pathology: Retcam and Optos imaging systems
· Posterior segment OCT for glaucoma: Which test to use and why
· Inner retinal modifications after ILM peeling
· Overview of corneal inlay procedures
· Corneal inlaty update
· My experience with corneal inlays
· Presbyopia correcting IOLs: are we there yet?
· Trifocal IOLs
· The unhappy premium IOL patient: diagnosis and management
· CXL - Which protocol to use
· Risky corneas
· Corneal cross-linking in the pediatric population
· Posterior phakic IOL — the winner?
· PACK-CXL- using light and riboflavin to treat corneal infections
· Assessing the treatment landscape in DME - The place of Eylea
· Ocular surface inflammation: cicatrizing vs non-cicatrizing
· Scleritis overview: what not to miss - significant common mistakes
· Challenges in viral-induced anterior uveitis
· New insights into the risk of complications of uveitis
· Challenges in juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis
· Peripheral ulcerative keratitis and Mooren's ulcer
· Keratomycosis
· Challenging clinical cases and discussion
· Uveitis preferred practice patterns of care
· Biologics in pediatric uveitis
· Data on remission of primary anterior uveitis and risk of relapse
· Keratoprosthesis and inflammation
· Surgical care for patients with uveitis
· Challenging clinical cases
· Toric IOLs: Plan, place and (not) reposition
· IOL exchange: a challenge and an opportunity
· Femtosecond cataract surgery: myths and realities
· Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) — shortening the learning curve
· Advancing Cataract Surgery with PanOptix IOL and UltraSert Delivery System
· Best resident posterior presentation
· Advances in corneal tomography
· Excimer laser for correction of hyperopia
· LASIK mishaps: from the peculiar to the unique
· Femtosecond lasers in corneal refractive and cataract surgery

About Dr Somdutt Prasad
Dr Somdutt Prasad is one of the top retinal specialist and eye surgeons in Kolkata. Dr Prasad has vast experience in cataract surgery, vitrectomy surgery and IOL implants. He has authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications and 8 book chapters. Visit http://www.somduttprasad.com/ for more.

For more information, contact:
Trust & Traders International
Event Organizer
Email: executive@trustandtraders.com
Phone: 009611333900