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APOS New & Views, Issue 1, 2010 EDITORIAL BOARD Editorial Warm greetings from the editorial board of APOS NEWS & VIEWS. We have great pleasure in bringing you the first issue of this magazine. We believe that this provides a platform to express your views and experiences which will be shared by the ophthalmic fraternity. Professional bodies like IMA, AIOS and Dr. I. Venkata Rao Dr. Santhosh G Honavar APOS should become stronger and formulate guidelines to its 984 830 4001 970 184 1299 members for a better practice environment. Knowledge and [email protected] [email protected] experience should be dissiminated so that they supplement and guide individual practices. With a rich blend of scientific and general information about the day to day practice, this magazine should generate interest among the readers. However your contributions by way of articles, clinical and surgical experiences would provide a good base for the future issues. Dr. C.V. Gopala Raju Running a magazine of this nature with three issues every 988 511 6262 year is no mean job. We spare no effort at our end to make this [email protected] magazine interesting, informative and self sustaining . Sustained efforts are made by all world communities to manage and reduce the incidence of blindness. We are all aware of the leading causes of blindness viz Glaucoma, Diabetes, ARMD and Cataract to mention a few. Rapid inudstrialization has fall outs like pollution and accidents. Thanks to the Dr. K. Ravi Kumar Reddy Dr. Rishi Swarup multicentric studies which provide a plethora of valuable 924 652 1643 988 581 2617 information in dealing these maladies. [email protected] [email protected] Creating awareness among public and providing facilities Ex - Officio of APOS for surgical management of cataracts especially in rural areas resulted in a considerable reduction in Cataract morbidity. But President Dr. K. Sivaramakrishna we have a long way to go in achieving the targets. Infections Hon. General Secretary and Nutritional aspects especially in the developing world are Dr. Manoj Chandra Mathur big hurdles retarding economic progress. As we achieve better Chairman Scientific Committe standards of life expectency we have not been able to Dr. Mallika Goyal satisfactorily address the group of Age related diseases. High Chairman ARC Dr. C. Sharat Babu treatment costs make the remedies unavailable for majority of people in this age group. Let us all hope that this new year will bring down the Proof Reading / Assistance costs so that the modern investigations and treatment procedures Mrs.P.Hemalatha Mrs.I.Parvathi Rao will be with in the reach of many,who need them.. We have chosen Glaucoma as the main theme of Design & Graphics presentation for this issue. While our knowledge and Mr.E.Sai Krishna Kumar Mr.Uma Maheswara Rao understanding of Glaucoma is better now, lot of questions remain unanswered and it is still an enigmatic disease. Printers Please strengthen our efforts and send us your scientific Rama Krishna Printers Sankara Mattam contributions as soon as possible. Visakhapatnam apos.org 1 APOS New & Views, Issue 1, 2010 Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmological Society Managing Committee 2009 - 10 President : Secretary Imm. Past President Dr Sivarama Krishna Dr Manoj Chandra Mathur Dr. K. Viswanath Sridevi Eye Hospital 8-3-678/24, Yousufguda Pushpagiri Eye Institute Bodemma Hotel Centre, Pragatinagar colony, Road No 9, West Marredpally BRP Road, Hyderabad 500 045 Secunderabad – 500026 Vijayawada 520001 [email protected] [email protected] 9848097949 939334 8827 9959744437 Advisor : Treasurer Chairman ARC Dr. N.S. Reddy Dr. K.B. Nand Kishore Dr. C. Sharat Babu 8-2-268/K/22, 1-1-336/36A, Vivek Nagar, Sharat Laser Eye Hospital Navodaya Colony, Chikkdapally Alankar Circle, Road 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Hanmakonda-506011 Hyderabad – 500034 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 94400 49555 98490 58355,9490124699 92461 66611 Jt. Secretary Editor Publications President Elect : Dr. V Krishnamurthy Dr. C V Gopal Raju Dr. Pradeep Swarup Flat No. 1,Arjun Apts., Visakha Eye Hospital Swarup Eye Centre K.V. Layout 8-1-64,Pedda Waltair 145, Dwarakapuri Colony, Tirupathi – 517501 Visakapatnam-530017 Panjagutta, Hyderabad-82 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 9440799235 98490 03639 9885116262 Vice President : Chairman Scientific Committee Co-opted Member / FBS Dr. Vidyavati Dr. Mallika Goyal Dr S V Katta 14B, Gandhi Nagar, Ophthalmologist Ranga Reddy Lions Eye Hospital st Behind Praga Tools, Apollo Eye Hospital 1 Floor, Palika Bazar Secunderabad. Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Secunderabad [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 9849790646 9849270994 9949540043 Co-opted Members : [email protected] Adilabad : Mahboobnagar : Dr P Ranga Reddy Special Invitee – Grievance Cell : Dr Badrinarayana Dr. Y. Mallikarjuna 10,Road No.13, Dr. K. Vengal Rao R P Road, S.V.Nursing Home (New Road No: 2) Bobbili Eye Hospital, Mancherial MainRoad, Banjara Hills, Bobbili, 504208, Adilabad ,A.P Narayan Pet Hyderabad-500034 Vijayanagaram (Dist) 532558 9866223525 Mahaboob Nagar Dist-10 9440019011 [email protected] Kareemnagar : Kurnool : 9848944650 [email protected] Dr M Sanjay Kumar Dr. K.A. Gopi Chand Members Managing Committee 2009-12 Pavani Eye Hospital & Civil Asst, Surgeon District wise : YAG Laser Centre Regional Eye Hospital Dr M Mohan Rao Hyderabad : Ashok Nagar, Kurnool - 2 Superintendent, Dr Virender S Sangwan Jagtial 505327,A.P Regional Eye Hospital, Anantapur : LV Prasad’s Eye Institute 9849043300 Opp. Bullayya College, Dr. B. Siva Prakash Rao Road No 2, Banjara Hills Vishakapatnam AP Warangal : Sri Prakash Eye Hospital Hyderabad 500034 [email protected] S.V. S. Policlinic 9849294656 Dr B Giridhar 9849903067 1-7-709,Shanti Nagar 21/1,Sai Nagar Hyderabad : Subedar, Anantapur - 515001 Dr Rishi Swarup Hanmakonda – 506001 Kadapa : Dr N. Sai Murali 157, Dwarakapuri Colony, [email protected] Dr. N. Swarupa Rani Bollineni Eye Hospital Punjagutta,Hyderabad-500082. 9866168889 Bharathi Hospital 9885812617 Dargamitta, Nellore-524003. Khammam : R.S. Road Medak : [email protected] Kadapa. 9848017009 Dr B Krishnamurthy Dr. Madiraju Ashok H.No. 9-2-31, Gandhi Chowra Old Club Road Chitoor : Siddipet – 502103 Khammam 507001 Dr. P.A.S. Chalapati Reddy Dr K Ratan Kumar 9849422871 Nalgonda : 3-1-55 Chief Consultant Ophthalmologist Nizamabad : Dr. L. Amar Vidyanagar Colony Tirupati - 517502 , A.P. Rotary Eye Hospital Dr P B Krishna Murthy C/o. B. Bhadru, Katuru Road Behind Telephone Exchange, Sri Rama Netra Vaidyashala Special Invitees : Vuyyuru-521165 Opp. Sudha Nursing Home Naya Nagar, Past President’s Forum Krishna District AP Khaleelwadi, Nizamabad Kodada Other Special invitee 9440157392 9849290234,220060, 231060 Nalgonda Dist 2 apos.org APOS New & Views, Issue 1, 2010 Nellore : Dr.Brindavolu Krishna Murty Table of Contents Address: 27/1117 Ramjinagar Children Park, NELLORE [email protected] 9396203347,0861 2304192 1 Editorial Board and Editorial Prakasham : Dr.Aluri Bhaskara Rao Aluri Eye Hospital 2 APOS Management Committee & Contents ONGOLE -523002 [email protected] 9440211566.08592-233767 4 Current Concepts : Current Concepts in the Diagnosis of Angle Closure Guntur : Glaucoma Sriram Sonty MD FACS,Clinical Associate Professor University of Illinois Dr.Y.Sreerama Murty Chicago Renukanetralayam Muppirisetty vari veedhi 7 Clinical Update : The Limbus, the Fornix and the Options for Trabeculectomy Kothapeta,GUNTUR-522 001 9390080806,0863-2225767/002 Compiled by Dr.C.V..Gopala Raju, source : Eyenet Magazine Guntur : 10 Expert’s Views : Management of Normal Tension Glaucoma Dr. Ganesuni Rajesh Sudarsani Eye Hospital 14 Trend Setter : - Dr Sriram C Ravula, NEC, Kakinada Main Road, Kothapeta,Guntur-522 001. [email protected] 16 Biography : - Prof P Siva Reddy 9394101616,Fax:0863 2216795. Is Advertising Ethical ? : - Prof K Vengal Rao East Godavari : 18 Ethics in Ophthalmology : Dr. A. S. R. Murthy 20 33rd APOS Conference : Minutes of management committee meeting, Parade East Vaisakhi Eye Con 2009 Rajahmundry-533104 East Godavari : 24 Journal Review : - Dr G Seshubabu - Glaucoma ,Archives of Ophthalmology Dr. Srirama Chandra Murthy Ravula 65-14-5, Narasanna Nagar 27 Remembering : Dr J Agarwal Kakinada - 533033 West Godavari : 28 Test Your Knowledge Dr. U.V. Ramana Raju C/o. U.V.S.M. Eye Hospital 29 Family Benefit Scheme Juvalapalem Road Bhimavaram Krishna : List of Advertisers Dr. S.Venugopala Rao Surapanenei Eye Hospital Vijayawada Alcon India Ltd - Surgical & Pharama Krishna : Allergan India Ltd Dr. P.Chandra Sekhar Samatha Nursing Home Ophtechnics Unlimited Vuyyur,Krishna Dist. Visakhapatnam : Hesh Store (Maruti Opticians) Dr. M.Mohan Rao Superintendent Entod Pharamaceuticals Ltd Govt. Regional Eye Hospital Visakhapatnam Cipla [email protected] 9849903067 Visakhapatnam : APOS Wishes to Congratulate Dr.C.Phanendra 54-13-8,Sitammadhara Vishakapatnam-530013 Vizianagaram : Dr.G.N.Rao - “World Cornea congress Medal for 2010 Dr. K.V. Appa Rao Bobbili Eye Hospital Bobbili Srikakulam : Dr.Saibaba Goud - “Siva reddy International Award” Dr. K.L. Naidu AIOC2010,Kolkata Plot No. 9, A.S.N. Colony Near Bondilipuram Srikakulam apos.org 3 APOS New & Views, Issue 1, 2010 Current Concepts Current Concepts in the Diagnosis of Angle Closure Glaucoma Sriram Sonty MD FACS,Clinical Associate Professor University of Illinois Chicago Email : [email protected] Introduction : divided