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View article: Alarming rise in consumer cases/medical malpractice claims with huge compensation: How to safeguard medical professionals?
Alarming rise in consumer cases/medical malpractice claims with huge compensation: How to safeguard medical professionals? Open
Dear Editor, Medical professionals are now accountable to the public under the Consumer Protection Act (COPRA), 1986, which came into force in 1988. The act recognizes a consumer's right to safety, information, choice, redressal, consumer …
View article: Professor Inder Sen Jain
Professor Inder Sen Jain Open
Dear Editor, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." William Arthur Ward I read the article "Professor Inder Sen Jain: Master and Commander" with great interes…
View article: Commentary: Ophthalmic manifestations of homocystinuria
Commentary: Ophthalmic manifestations of homocystinuria Open
Homocystinuria is an autosomal recessively inherited defect in the transsulfuration pathway (type-I) or methylation pathway (types II and III). The authors should be congratulated for an excellent review article on ocular manifestations of…
View article: A tribute to Prof. Madan Mohan: Pioneer of corneal transplant surgery in India
A tribute to Prof. Madan Mohan: Pioneer of corneal transplant surgery in India Open
Dear Editor, Prof. Madan Mohan MS, FACS, FAMS, passed away on June 6, 2021 [Fig. 1]. He had trained several corneal surgeons during his tenure as the Chief of Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, and was a pioneer of…
View article: Commentary: Cataract surgery in retinitis pigmentosa
Commentary: Cataract surgery in retinitis pigmentosa Open
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal degenerative diseases resulting from photoreceptor cell death. According to the literature, over 1.5 million individuals suffer from retinitis pigmentosa globally.[1] The complicated cat…
View article: Commentary: Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Commentary: Immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Ophthalmic surgeons have instituted many changes in practice during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as elaborated by excellent editorial.[1] The move to a more digitized and virtual eye-care delivery, online education tools, online electroni…
View article: Commentary: Pediatric cataract management during the COVID-19 era
Commentary: Pediatric cataract management during the COVID-19 era Open
Blindness in children remains a cause of great concern globally despite large advances in the field of ophthalmology in the past few decades. Pediatric cataract blindness presents an enormous problem to developing countries in terms of hum…
View article: Lockdown diary of an ophthalmologist: Nineteen tips for unlocking your life during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Lockdown diary of an ophthalmologist: Nineteen tips for unlocking your life during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest challenge the world has faced since the Second World War. The new historical divide will be termed as B.C. (Before COVID-19) and A.C. (After COVID-19). There are uncertainties and lots of questions abou…
View article: Mr. Jack J. Kanski (1939-2019): A tribute
Mr. Jack J. Kanski (1939-2019): A tribute Open
Dear Sir, World-renowned ophthalmologist and most famous author Mr. Jack J. Kanski (FRCS, FRCOphth; Fig. 1) passed away on January 5, 2019. His demise is a great loss to the world of ophthalmology. Mr. Kanski was one of the most respected …
View article: Aggression and violence against doctors: How to address this frightening new epidemic?
Aggression and violence against doctors: How to address this frightening new epidemic? Open
Sadly, in today's world, doctors do not hold the same place of respect as they did 15 to 20 years back and there is a steadily declining mutual trust and erosion of the doctor–patient relationship. There is an increasing trend of aggressio…
View article: Transzonular drug delivery during cataract surgery: Is dropless cataract surgery really beneficial?
Transzonular drug delivery during cataract surgery: Is dropless cataract surgery really beneficial? Open
Sir, Cataract intraocular lens surgery is the most common procedure performed by ophthalmic surgeons worldwide. Cataract surgery is continuously evolving with innovative techniques, devices, and drug formulations are introduced every year.…
View article: Commentary: Modified sewing machine technique: An innovative method for the management of iridodialysis, iris coloboma, and scleral fixation of intraocular lenses
Commentary: Modified sewing machine technique: An innovative method for the management of iridodialysis, iris coloboma, and scleral fixation of intraocular lenses Open
Iridodialysis refers to the tearing or localized separation of iris from its ciliary body attachment. Iridodialysis is typically caused when the eye experiences a blunt trauma or suffers from a penetrating eye injury. It can also be caused…
View article: Zepto-rhexis: A new surgical technique of capsulorhexis using precision nano-pulse technology in difficult cataract cases
Zepto-rhexis: A new surgical technique of capsulorhexis using precision nano-pulse technology in difficult cataract cases Open
Several techniques are used to make a capsulorhexis in white mature cataract cases as needle cystotome, Utrata capsulorhexis forceps, microincision capsulorhexis forceps, femtosecond Laser, etc. Zepto precision nano-pulse capsulotomy devic…
View article: Ophthalmology training and teaching in India: How these young ophthalmologists can become leaders of tomorrow?
Ophthalmology training and teaching in India: How these young ophthalmologists can become leaders of tomorrow? Open
Sir, The editor and editorial board of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology deserve applause for publishing excellent editorial/articles in the June issue of IJO. Residency training is one of the crucial phases in a doctor's life which transfor…