Amod Hansdak

Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences | PIMSMMM · Department of Ophthalmology

Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and is associated with the risk of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular disease, and target organ damage. The risk increases exponentially in individuals with diabetes. Hypertensive retinopathy is a marker for target organ damage, so screening for hypertensive retinopathy helps in cardiovascular...

Introduction Ocular injury is the commonest ocular emergency and can vary across geographical and socioeconomic regions. This study was conducted to determine the pattern of ocular injuries presenting to our tertiary care hospital located in Puducherry, Southern India. Methods A retrospective hospital-based study was performed and analyzed the rec...

To determine the prevalence of major systemic co-morbidities such as diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischaemic heart disease among patients undergoing cataract surgery and to determine the demographic details of these co-morbidities among the cohort of cataract patients. A retrospective study of cataract surgery...

We present a case series of late-onset Pseudophakic cystoid macular edema who presented 10 years to 4 years after cataract surgery with recent-onset diminution of vision. Their vision in the affected eye ranged from 6/24 with an OCT macular map showing multiple cystoid spaces suggestive of cystoid macular edema. Other causes for CME were ruled out....

Screening for retinopathy, risk factors, adherence to treatment and complications among diabetic and hypertensive individuals attending a primary care centre in Puducherry, India

Purpose: The major drawback of an external dacryocystorhinostomy (ExDCR) is visible skin scar leading to poor patient satisfaction. In this study we have analyzed the skin scarring objectively after Curvilinear incision (CLI) and W shaped incision (WSI). Methods: This is prospective trial done at Department of Ophthalmology at tertiary level hos...

Type 2 diabetes is the scourge of our times. Globally there are over 425 million diabetics which is projected to rise to 629 million by 2045, suffering devastating consequences resulting in significant morbidity and mortality.1-3Bringing blood sugars down can be challenging. Dietary control, lifestyle modifications and exercise can help but these c...

Effect of regular treatment, follow-up, and lifestyle practices in diabetic patients with ocular manifestations attending a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, India

Background: Pterygium is one of the most common ophthalmic problems encountered worldwide .Studies have shown reduced recurrence rate following the use of conjunctival autograft in primary pterygium surgery. Our study compares the efficacy of fibrin glue versus suturing in conjunctival auto graft with respect to graft stability, post operative disc...