Reticon, an initiative of Dr Agarwals Retina Foundation, meets to disseminate knowledge about recent advancements in diagnosing and managing vitreoretinal disorders. Reticon 2023, the 13th scientific meet, many Ophthalmologists practicing in India and around the world attend and witness the happenings in vitreoretinal disorders.
The primary goal is to bring together more than 10,000 vitreoretinal specialists and fellows to acquire an update on the latest techniques and technologies for the management of vitreoretinal disorder, which is constantly evolving. It also provides an opportunity for postgraduates and general ophthalmologists to take a quick look at the progress in diagnostics and treatment in vitreoretinal specialty.
Medical retina is a broad terminology that covers many retinal conditions...
The surgical retina is a broad terminology for diseases of the vitreous and/or retina...
Live surgery (LS) is considered a useful teaching opportunity...
The potential to be a highlight of the entire event...
| Time | Topic | Chair / Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:08 | Fundus fluorescein angiography | Dheepak Sundar |
| 09:08 - 09:16 | OCT Angiography | Vasumathy Vedantham |
| 09:16 - 09:24 | Managing resistance in Neovascular AMD | Muna Bhende |
| 09:24 - 09:32 | My experience with Brolucizumab | Jaydeep Walinjkar |
| DEBATE : To treat anatomy or vision in DME | ||
| 09:32 - 09:38 | Vision! | Yogesh Patil |
| 09:38 - 09:44 | Anatomy! | Tandava Krishnan |
| 09:44 - 09:48 | Rebuttal & Discussion | |
| 09:48 - 10:00 | Panel Discussion |
| Time | Topic | Chair / Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:08 | Fungal Endophthalmitis | Avinash Pathangay |
| 10:08 - 10:16 | Subretinal membrane removal | Kim Ramasamy |
| 10:16 - 10:24 | Management of coloboma RD | Pramod Bhende |
| 10:24 - 10:32 | Tips and Tricks for managing PVR | Dhanashree Ratra |
| 10:32 - 10:40 | Deciphering the code for making the perfect relaxing retinotomy | Preetam Samant |
| 10:40 - 10:48 | Post vitrectomy vitreous hemorrhage-a diagnostic &management dilemma | Nitin Prabhudesai |
| 10:48 - 10:56 | Dealing with difficult diabetic detachments-Tips and Tricks | Anand Rajendran |
| 10:56 - 11:04 | Reproliferation-The PDR after math | Saravanan V R |
| 11:04 - 11:12 | Management of failed macular holes | Subhendu Boral |
| 11:12 - 11:30 | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Live Surgery | Parveen Sen, Hitendra Mehta, Manoj Khatri |
| Panel | Amit Basia, Mohan Rajan, Prof S Natarajan | |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Inaguration | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| Time | Topic | Chair / Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 - 14:08 | Challenging case scenario | Kim Ramasamy |
| 14:08 - 14:16 | Fluid Air Exchange - Difficulties | Pramod Bhende |
| 14:16 - 14:24 | Managing the demon-expulsive hemorrhage with 3D Artevo | Prof S Natarajan |
| 14:24 - 14:32 | Surgery for a case of juvenile retinoschisis | Parveen Sen |
| 14:32 - 14:40 | From the Frying Pan into the Fire | Dhanashree Ratra |
| 14:40 - 14:48 | Infusion cannula related complication | Gopal S Pillai |
| 14:48 - 14:56 | Accidental choroidal bleed during vitrectomy | Saravanan V R |
| 14:56 - 15:04 | "Of Pits and Plug-in Problems" | Anand Rajendran |
| 15:04 -15:12 | Macular Holes : Coconut fibre peeling Technique to the Rescue! | Vasumathy Vedantham |
| Time | Topic | Chair / Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 15:12 - 15:20 | Vitreoretinal interface in Diabetic retinopathy | Mohan Raj |
| 15:20 - 15:28 | Do's and Don'ts in SOR | Jayashree Arunaprakash |
| 15:28 - 15:36 | The name of the game is kidnapping | Amit Basia |
| 15:36 - 15:44 | Chorioretinitis sclopetaria with subretinal bleed | Nasiq Hasan |
| 15:44 - 15:52 | Ultra-widefield fundus imaging – what does broad-line fundus imaging technology has to offer? | Vishal Agrawal |
| 15:52 - 16:00 | New era in management of DME | Manoj Khatri |
| 16:00 - 16:08 | Clinical perspective of Diabetic macular edema | Rajesh R |
| 16:08 - 16:15 | Panel Discussion |
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