DOS_Aug_2008

DCRS December, 2007 – Mohan Eye Institute
Total No. of Delegates as per Attendance Register ............................................................................................ 98
Total No. of form received from Delegates .......................................................................................................... 89
Delegates from Out side (N) .............................................................................................................................. 81
Delegates from Mohan Eye Institute (n) ............................................................................................................... 8
Overall assessment by outside delegates (M) ............................................................................................... 614.5
Assessment of case presentation-I (Dr. Vikas Sinha) by outside delegates ..................................................... 479
Assessment of case presentation-II (Dr. Rachna Agarwal) by outside delegates .............................................. 581
Assessment of Clinical Talk (Dr. Sanjiv Mohan) by outside delegates ........................................................... 591.5
Cancelled Forms ................................................................................................................................................. 0

DCRS January 2008 – Venu Eye Institute & Research Centre
Total No. of Delegates as per Attendance Register ............................................................................................ 73
Total No. of form received from Delegates .......................................................................................................... 65
Delegates from Out side (N) .............................................................................................................................. 44
Delegates from Venu Eye Institute & Research Centre (n) ................................................................................. 21
Overall assessment by outside delegates (M) .................................................................................................. 344
Assessment of case presentation-I (Dr. Ankur Agarwal) by outside delegates ............................................... 281.5
Assessment of case presentation-II (Dr. Kanak Tyagi) by outside delegates .................................................... 332
Assessment of Clinical Talk (Dr. Archana Sood) by outside delegates .......................................................... 333.5
Cancelled Forms ................................................................................................................................................. 0

DCRS February 2008 – Army Hospital (R&R)
Total No. of Delegates as per Attendance Register ............................................................................................ 97
Total No. of form received from Delegates .......................................................................................................... 76
Delegates from Out side (N) .............................................................................................................................. 68
Delegates from Army Hospital (R&R) (n) .............................................................................................................. 8
Overall assessment by outside delegates (M) ............................................................................................... 540.5
Assessment of case presentation-I (Dr. S.K. Mishra) by outside delegates ..................................................... 476
Assessment of case presentation-II (Dr. Lt. Col. Santhosh Kumar) by outside delegates .............................. 540.5
Assessment of Clinical Talk (Dr. Col. J.K.S. Parihar) by outside delegates ................................................... 559.5
Cancelled Forms ................................................................................................................................................. 1

DCRS March 2008 – Safdarjung Hospital
Total No. of Delegates as per Attendance Register .......................................................................................... 130
Total No. of form received from Delegates .......................................................................................................... 98
Delegates from Out side (N) .............................................................................................................................. 83
Delegates from Safdarjung Hospital (n) .............................................................................................................. 14
Overall assessment by outside delegates (M) ............................................................................................... 601.9
Assessment of case presentation-I (Dr. Shreekant A. Damgude) by outside delegates ................................. 569.8
Assessment of case presentation-II (Dr. Pankaj Yadav) by outside delegates ............................................... 626.4
Assessment of Clinical Talk (Dr. K.P.S. Malik) by outside delegates ................................................................ 627
Cancelled Forms ................................................................................................................................................. 1

76 DOS Times - Vol. 14, No.2, August 2008

Delhi Ophthalmological Society Fellowship for Partial
Financial Assistance to Attend Conferences

Applications are invited for DOS Fellowship for partial financial assistance to attend conference(s).

Conferences Points Awarded

International: Two fellowships per year (two fellowships can be 1) Age of the Applicant Points
awarded at a time if committee feels that papers are very good)
a) < 35 years 10
• Maximum of Rs. 25,000/- per fellowship will be sanctioned 07
b) 36 to 45 years 05
National: Three fellowships per year (only for AIOS)
c) 45 years plus
• Maximum of Rs. 5,000/- per fellowship will be sanctioned 2) Type of Presentation
Eligibility
a) Instructor/ Co-instructor of Course 12
• DOS Life Members (Delhi Members only) 07
b) Free Paper (Oral) / Video 05
• 75 or More DCRS Points
c) Poster
• Accepted paper for oral presentation, poster, video or instruction 3) InstitutionalAffiliation
course.
a) Academic Institution 15
Time since last DOS Fellowship 20
b) Private Practitioner
Preference will be given to member who has not attended conference in 4) DCRS Rating in the immediate previous year
last three years. However if no applicant is found suitable the fellowship
money will be passed on to next year. Members who has availed DOS a) 75-150 05
fellowship once will not be eligible for next fellowship for a minimum b) > 150 08
period of three years.
Authorship c) < 75 not eligible for fellowship
Documents
The fellowship will be given only to presenting author. Presenting author
has to obtain certificate from all other co-authors that they are not attending • Proof for age. Date of Birth Certificate
the said conference or not applying for grant for the same conference.
(Preference will be given to author where other authors are not attending • Original / attested copy of letter of acceptance of paper for oral presen-
the same conference). If there is repeatability of same author group in that tation / video / poster or instruction course.
case preference will be given to new author or new group of authors.
Preference will also be given to presenter who is attending the conference • Details of announcement of the conference
for the first time.
Quality of Paper • Details of both International & National Conferences attended in
previous three years.
The applicant has to submit abstract along with full text to the DOS
Fellowship Committee. The committee will review the paper for its scientific • Copy of letter from other national or international agency / agencies
and academic standard. The paper should be certified by the head of the committing to bear partial cost of conference if any.
department / institution, that the work has been carried out in the
institution. In case of individual practitioner he or she should mention the • At least one original document should be provided, that is ticket,
place of study and give undertaking that work is genuine. The fellowship boarding pass or registration certificate along with attendance certifi-
committee while scrutinizing the paper may seek further clarification cate of the conference.
from the applicant before satisfying itself about the quality and authenticity
of the paper. Only Single best paper has to be submitted by the applicant • Fellowship Money will be reimbursed only after submission of all the
for review (6 copies). Quality of the paper will carry 50% weightage while required documents and verified by the committee.
deciding the final points.
Poster and Video • Undertaking from the applicant stating that above given information’s
are true.
The applicant will need to submit poster and video for review.
Credit to DOS • If found guilty the candidate is liable to be barred for future fellow-
ships.
The presenter will acknowledge DOS partial financial assistance in
the abstract book / proceedings. Application should reach Secretary’s office and should be addressed to
The author will present his or her paper in the immediate next DOS President, DOS before 31st July and 31st January for International
conference and it will be published in DJO/DOS Times. Conference and before 30th September for National Conference. The
committee will meet thrice in a year in the month of August, October and
February with in 2 weeks of last date of receipt of applications. The
committee will reply within four week of last date of submission in yes/no
to the applicant. No fellowship will be given retrospectively, that means
prior sanction of executive will be necessary.

Dr. Namrata Sharma
Room No. 474, 4th Floor,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110029
Ph.: 91-11-65705229, Fax: 91-11-26588919
E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.dosonline.org

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Ophthalmologist
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1. Consultants in Comprehensive Ophthalmology applications to -

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2. Medical Retina Consultant: Bhramrishi Doodhadhari Burfani

Candidates with MS/MD/DNB with Retina fellowship from International Medical & Research Centre,
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Candidates with fellowship from reputed Institute and Email: [email protected],
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80 DOS Times - Vol. 14, No.2, August 2008

Tear Substitutes and Preservatives

www.dosonline.org Component Properties Advantages Disadvantages
Cellulose ethers (e.g., hypromellose,
hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose, • Viscoelastic polysaccharides • Good retention time on • Only of benefit in aqueous tear
carboxymethylcellulose [carmellose]) • Increase the viscosity of tears ocular surface deficiency
• Large increase in viscosity
Carbomers (polyacrylic acid) • Mix well with other • Hypromellose can cause crusting
when concentration is ophthalmic products of eyelids, mimicking
Polyvinyl alcohol moderately increased blepharitis
Sodium hyaluronate • Sometimes co-formulated with • Viscosity not influenced by
Povidone (polyvinyl pyrrolidone) electrolytes, as hypotonic blinking
• Available as sustained-release
Acetylcysteine artificial tear inserts • Good retention time on • Tend to blur vision
(hydroxypropylcellulose rods) ocular surface • Often uncomfortable to patients

• Synthetic polymers • Beneficial in lipid, aqueous, • Short retention time on ocular
• High viscosity when eye is static, and mucin layer deficiencies surface

shears thin during blinking or • Water soluble, does not cause • Does not mix well with other
eye movement, maximizing blurring of vision ophthalmic products
thickness of the tear film while
minimizing drag • Good retention time on • Little clinical experience
ocular surface
• Synthetic polymer • Little clinical experience
• Low viscosity but optimal • Beneficial in corneal wound healing

wetting characteristics at a • Beneficial in mucin layer
concentration of 1.4% deficiency

• Mucopolysaccharides • Useful for complications • Not commercially available as a
• Viscous formulation resulting from very dense topical agent
mucus in severe dry eye
• Synthetic polymer Tearsheet
• Co-formulated with electrolytes
• Superior wetting ability when

co-formulated with polyvinyl
alcohol

• Breaks down mucin molecules
• Can be co-formulated with

another lubricant such as
hypromellose

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82 DOS Times - Vol. 14, No.2, August 2008 Component Properties Advantages Disadvantages

Lipids (e.g. petrolatum [paraffin, vaseline, • Organic substances • High viscosity and, therefore, • Cause blurred vision
mineral oil] lanolin, lecithin) • Formulated as drops high retention • Little clinical experience with

and ointments • Contribute to re-build the lipid eyedrops
lipid layer

• Useful adjunct to other
artificial tears when
used at night.

Preservative Advantages Disadvantages

Benzalkonium chloride • Chemically stable • Can accumulate in ocular tissues causing cell death
• Doesn’t easily degrade even at high temperatures with frequent dosing
• Effective and fast-acting against many micro-organisms
• Patients at greatest risk are those with dry eye syndrome
Increase corneal penetration of some drugs • Frequency of use must not exceed 4 to 6 times daily
• Careful use required for patients using several medications,

are overdosing, or have a history of severe corneal
damage

Sorbate • Infrequent adverse reactions • Limited antimicrobial activity
• Useful for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers • May cause punctate keratitis

Chlorobutanol • Wide range of antimicrobial action • Causes irritation in more than 50% of users

Sodium perborate • Low levels are effective for destroying microbes • Causes cell death within minutes at concentrations
• Changes to oxygen and water on contact with the tear as low as 70 to 100 ppm

film/ocular tissue • Even 30 ppm is reported to cause ocular stinging

Polyquatemium-1 • Has a lesser effect on corneal epithelial cells than • Causes superficial epithelial damage
benzalkonium chloride

Stabilised oxychlorocomplex • Oxidative preservative that is converted into natural tear • Least cytotoxic effects
components in the eye

• Wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity, as well as activity
against the fungus Aspergillus niger

• Safe and well-tolerated when dosed frequently
• Useful for multidose drugs or for multiple drug treatments

Shubha Bansal DNB, Namrata Sharma, MD, DNB, MNAMS

Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi