Performing Trabeculectomy is one thing...managing a failed bleb is all together another ball game. Describes the various precautions to be taken in preventing bleb failure and how to revive a failing bleb
Performing Trabeculectomy is one thing...managing a failed bleb is all together another ball game. Describes the various precautions to be taken in preventing bleb failure and how to revive a failing bleb
Trabeculectomy is an incisional procedure in which a fistula is created between the anterior chamber and the subconjunctival space, bypassing the normal aqueous outflow pathway.
Initially performed as a full-thickness (“unguarded”) procedure.
High complication rates related to hypotony led to a major evolution in the surgical technique.
The fistula is now created under a partial-thickness flap of sclera (“guarding” the flow of aqueous) as a means of providing some resistance to aqueous flow through the fistula.
this slide share admixed with pictures and animations will give an overall idea of immunological disorders of cornea. it covers anatomy immunology, and pharmacology as well
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PRINCIPLES OF EYELID REPAIR
Wounds should be copiously irrigated and explored, with the removal of any foreign material after local anesthesia
Reconstruction should be done in layers as per correct anatomical orientation
Wounds should not be extended to explore structures unless the exploration is for suspected foreign body
The orbital septum if damaged should never be repaired-result incompromised eyelid excursion and even lagophthalmos
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic, bilateral, at times asymmetrical, seasonally exacerbated, allergic inflammation of the ocular surface, involving tarsal and⁄or bulbar conjunctiva
More common in children and young adults
Has an atopic background
First mentioned in the ophthalmic literature as conjunctiva lymphatica more than 150 years ago
More common in the summers than in the winters
Pseudoexfoliative material is a grey-white fibrillary substance
Age related multifactorial, progressive disorder
Material is deposited on various ocular structures includes-
- Lens capsule
- Zonular fibres
- Iris
- Trabeculum
- Conjunctiva
Deposits in blood vessels,skin, gall bladder, kidneys,lungs,heart and meninges
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) includes spectrum of disease from mild dysplasia to carcinoma in situ to invasive squamous cell carcinoma
Involving conjunctiva and cornea
Usually in the interpalpebral area, mostly at the limbus
Retinoscope is an objective refraction instrument used to
determine the spherocylindrical refractive error, as well as
observe optical aberrations, irregularities, and opacities.
The technique is called Retinoscopy/Skiascopy/Shadow Test
Uvea consists of the middle, pigmented, vascular structures of the eye and includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid
Uveitis is broadly defined as inflammation (ie, -itis)of the uvea (from the Latin uva, meaning "grape")
It emphasizes the close relationship between the anatomically distinct parts of the uveal tract, for inflammatory processes tend to involve the uvea as a whole and are generally not limited to a single region
PCR- breach in the posterior capsule of the crystalline lens during cataract surgery
Common complication
Lead to sub-optimal visual outcomes if not recognized early or managed appropriately
Complication varies with the stage at which it occurred or was recognized
Consequent Vitreous loss -major determinant of post-operative outcomes
TASS
Toxic solution enters the anterior chamber
Produce severe intraocular inflammation as well as corneal edema
Form of sterile, noninfectious endophthalmitis
Endophthalmitis
Present in an acute form or in a more indolent or chronic form the latter is associated with organisms of lower pathogenicity
Since de Wecker first described the “filtering cicatrix”, as a surgical treatment for glaucoma in 1882
Glaucoma filtering surgery (GFS) differs from most surgical procedures in that inhibition of wound healing is desirable to achieve surgical success
Ophthalmoscopy
A clinical examination of the posterior segment by the means of an ophthalmoscope.
It is primarily done to assess the state of fundus and detect the opacities of ocular media.
Ophthalmoscope
An instrument that allows the ophthalmologist to look inside a person’s eye and see the details of the living retina
Testing colour vision requires elaborate apparatus for scientific investigation. There are two objectives in testing for colour blindness
(i) the exact nature of the defect and
(ii) whether the subject is likely to be a source of danger to the community.
After the tunnel has been dissected with crescent knife
Entry is made into the anterior chamber at 10 O’ Clock
position with MVR/V-Lance 20G blade
Viscoelastic is injected to make the eyeball hypertensive
A special property of the cone system is color vision.
Perceiving color allows humans (and many other animals) to discriminate objects on the basis of the distribution of the wavelengths of light that they reflect to the eye.
The perception of color is a response to electromagnetic energy at wavelengths between 400 and 700 nm, which is absorbed by cone outer segment visual pigments.
Ethanol (CH3CH2OH), or beverage alcohol, is a two-carbon alcohol
that is rapidly distributed in the body and brain. Ethanol alters many
neurochemical systems and has rewarding and addictive properties. It
is the oldest recreational drug and likely contributes to more morbidity,
mortality, and public health costs than all illicit drugs combined. The
5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) integrates alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence into a single
disorder called alcohol use disorder (AUD), with mild, moderate,
and severe subclassifications (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
In the DSM-5, all types of substance abuse and dependence have been
combined into a single substance use disorder (SUD) on a continuum
from mild to severe. A diagnosis of AUD requires that at least two of
the 11 DSM-5 behaviors be present within a 12-month period (mild
AUD: 2–3 criteria; moderate AUD: 4–5 criteria; severe AUD: 6–11 criteria).
The four main behavioral effects of AUD are impaired control over
drinking, negative social consequences, risky use, and altered physiological
effects (tolerance, withdrawal). This chapter presents an overview
of the prevalence and harmful consequences of AUD in the U.S.,
the systemic nature of the disease, neurocircuitry and stages of AUD,
comorbidities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, genetic risk factors, and
pharmacotherapies for AUD.
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Anti ulcer drugs and their Advance pharmacology ||
Anti-ulcer drugs are medications used to prevent and treat ulcers in the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcers). These ulcers are often caused by an imbalance between stomach acid and the mucosal lining, which protects the stomach lining.
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These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
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Cardiac conduction defects can occur due to various causes.
Atrioventricular conduction blocks ( AV blocks ) are classified into 3 types.
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Prix Galien International 2024 Forum ProgramLevi Shapiro
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Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
micro teaching on communication m.sc nursing.pdfAnurag Sharma
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Title: Sense of Taste
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the structure and function of taste buds.
Describe the relationship between the taste threshold and taste index of common substances.
Explain the chemical basis and signal transduction of taste perception for each type of primary taste sensation.
Recognize different abnormalities of taste perception and their causes.
Key Topics:
Significance of Taste Sensation:
Differentiation between pleasant and harmful food
Influence on behavior
Selection of food based on metabolic needs
Receptors of Taste:
Taste buds on the tongue
Influence of sense of smell, texture of food, and pain stimulation (e.g., by pepper)
Primary and Secondary Taste Sensations:
Primary taste sensations: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Umami
Chemical basis and signal transduction mechanisms for each taste
Taste Threshold and Index:
Taste threshold values for Sweet (sucrose), Salty (NaCl), Sour (HCl), and Bitter (Quinine)
Taste index relationship: Inversely proportional to taste threshold
Taste Blindness:
Inability to taste certain substances, particularly thiourea compounds
Example: Phenylthiocarbamide
Structure and Function of Taste Buds:
Composition: Epithelial cells, Sustentacular/Supporting cells, Taste cells, Basal cells
Features: Taste pores, Taste hairs/microvilli, and Taste nerve fibers
Location of Taste Buds:
Found in papillae of the tongue (Fungiform, Circumvallate, Foliate)
Also present on the palate, tonsillar pillars, epiglottis, and proximal esophagus
Mechanism of Taste Stimulation:
Interaction of taste substances with receptors on microvilli
Signal transduction pathways for Umami, Sweet, Bitter, Sour, and Salty tastes
Taste Sensitivity and Adaptation:
Decrease in sensitivity with age
Rapid adaptation of taste sensation
Role of Saliva in Taste:
Dissolution of tastants to reach receptors
Washing away the stimulus
Taste Preferences and Aversions:
Mechanisms behind taste preference and aversion
Influence of receptors and neural pathways
Impact of Sensory Nerve Damage:
Degeneration of taste buds if the sensory nerve fiber is cut
Abnormalities of Taste Detection:
Conditions: Ageusia, Hypogeusia, Dysgeusia (parageusia)
Causes: Nerve damage, neurological disorders, infections, poor oral hygiene, adverse drug effects, deficiencies, aging, tobacco use, altered neurotransmitter levels
Neurotransmitters and Taste Threshold:
Effects of serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) on taste sensitivity
Supertasters:
25% of the population with heightened sensitivity to taste, especially bitterness
Increased number of fungiform papillae
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wound healing-Glaucoma filteration surgery.pptx
1. WOUND HEALING-
GLAUCOMA FILTERATION SURGERY
MAY 24 2020
Dr Shayri Pillai
Ist Year Ophthalmology Resident
Liberia Eye Centre
JFK Memorial Medical Center
L V Prasad Eye Institute
2. INTRODUCTION
Since de Wecker first described the “filtering cicatrix”, as a
surgical treatment for glaucoma in 1882
Glaucoma filtering surgery (GFS) differs from most surgical
procedures in that inhibition of wound healing is desirable
to achieve surgical success
3. » Successful glaucoma filtering surgery (GFS)
characterized by:
Formation of a filtering bleb, a subconjunctival
accumulation of aqueous humor, which is associated with
a lowered (IOP), generally in the low teens
Healing of the conjunctival incision is essential for bleb
formation
Fistula through which aqueous drains into the
subconjunctival space must remain patent
4. Use of pharmacological modulating agents such as
mitomycin C (MMC) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)2–6 has
increased the success of trabeculectomy in patients
with poor prognoses
6. A trabeculectomy bleb undergoes different phases of
postoperative wound healing:
First Phase
An immediate Inflammatory response that occurs in
the initial postoperative days
Characterized by:
Recruitment of inflammatory cells, cytokines and
growth factors, triggering the onset of the second
phase
7. On the first postoperative day
Routine assessments-
Anterior chamber depth
Character, extent,and elevation of the bleb
Conjunctival wound closure and integrity
IOP
Posterior pole
8. Second Phase
Proliferation and tissue reparation, which
commences in the early postoperative days and can
continue into the second or third postoperative
months
Comprises:
Activation, migration and proliferation of episcleral
fibro-blasts, angiogenesis and the formation of
collagen bundles
9. Following filtration surgery, it is ideal to maintain
the IOP between the high single digits to low mid-
teens
(7 to 12) with a low diffuse superonasally placed bleb
Low diffuse conjunctival elevation with minimal
vasculature,multiple fine microcysts, nonthin-walled
conjunctiva, and indistinct margins are the
hallmarks of a well-functioning and long-lived fil
tration bleb
10. Third and final phase
Remodelling and final healing of the wound
Comprises:
Contraction of the collagen fibers and formation of
scar tissue occurs, ultimately resulting in
reduction of aqueous drainage and sub
conjunctival absorption
11. The ideal course following filtration surgery is to
control
the IOP below the anticipated target pressure
In phakic patients, the bleb that is identified with
successful control of IOP often is diffuse, slightly
elevated, avascular, succulent, and superiorly
placed with no visible boundaries
12. Healing under the scleral fap may also play a role in some
cases
Fibroblasts in Tenon's capsule that are the main effector
cells in the initiation and mediation of trabeculectomy
wound healing and fibrotic scar formation
13. Histopathology of filtering bleb following wound healing
post-trabeculectomy
Conjunctiva fibrosis/scar formation reduces aqueous
filtering in the surgically treated glaucomatous eye and
shrinks the conjunctival sac during healing
Loss of conjunctival flexibility due to fibrosis
hinders wound surface resurfacing rendering the
tissue
vulnerable to microbial infection
14. Variations in the aqueous humor TGF-β2 ratio between
its active and inactive forms are postulated to modulate
the filtering bleb, and fibrotic reactions induced by local
fibroblasts
Increasing aqueous humor growth factor and cytokine
levels, injury to (sub)conjunctival tissue resulting from
surgical intervention activates local tissue cells
IL have important roles in immunomodulatory functions
including cell proliferation, maturation, migration and
adhesion regulating immune cell differentiation and
activation
15. TGF-β upregulates Connective Tissue Growth
Factor
(CTGF) expression, which is one of the most
important
fibrogenic cytokines
Topical application of the ROCK inhibitor, Y-27632,
improved the outcome of experimental glaucoma
filtration
surgery presumably by suppressing fibrogenic
collagen deposition in tissue around blebs
16. MMPs are a group of proteolytic enzymes
degrading most extracellular matrix proteins during
ECM remodeling
Lysyl oxidase (LOX) and lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL)
are
ECM enzymes crosslinking substrates such as
collagen
and elastin, which leads to fibrosis
17. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent
mediator of vascular homeostasis, i.e., angiogenesis,
vasculogenesis and vascular endothelial cell
permeability
Angiogenesis is an important component of wound
healing leading to fibrosis
VEGF concentration is elevated after glaucoma surgery
and plays a key role promoting cell proliferation
18. Angiotensin II has many biological functions
besides including increasing cell proliferation,
apoptosis, migration, inflammatory responses
and ECM remodeling
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
and angiotensin receptor (AT1) antagonists
suppressed
vascular damage by inhibiting tissue fibrosis
19. Among the wound healing promoting-
Cytokines/growth factors, TGF-β is the most
efficacious mediator of conjunctival scarring elicited
by injury
.
20. Adjunctive application of mitomycin C (MMC)
or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) after filtering surgery is
performed to attenuate postoperative subconjunctival
fibroblasts proliferation for suppressing excessive bleb
scarring
These adjunctive anti-metabolites have much improved
the success rate of trabeculectomy
21. 5-fluorouracil
5-fluorouracil (5-FU) inhibits fibroblast proliferation by
retarding
DNA synthesis
less aggressive antimetabolite than mitomycin C
Substantial complications can still occur,
notably persistent corneal epithelial defects and bleb leakage
Intraoperative use involves the application of one or more
small cellulose sponges soaked in a 50 mg/ml solution,
placed
under the dissected flap of Tenon’s capsule at the site of
filtration
for 5 minutes prior to creation of the scleral trapdoor
22. Postoperative subconjunctival injection of 0.1 ml of 25 mg/ml
or 50 mg/ml solution can be used
Placement may be away from the fistula, even at the
opposite limbus
Daily injections for several postoperative days and ad hoc
use if a drainage bleb appears to be unduly vascularized
or fibrotic
It is also often used as an adjunct to a limited ‘needling’
revision of a trabeculectomy
23. Mitomycin C
Mitomycin C (MMC) is an alkylating agent that inhibits
proliferation of fibroblasts and suppresses vascular
ingrowth
More potent than 5-FU
It is generally used intraoperatively
0.2 mg/ml for 2 minutes, though a higher concentration
(e.g.0.4 mg/ml) may be used for particularly high-risk
patients
Higher concentrations and extended exposure times
are associated with an increased risk of complications
24. A cystic thin-walled bleb is common following the use of
mitomycin C
Predispose to chronic hypotony, late-onset bleb leak and
endophthalmitis
Bleb profile can be considerably improved by placing the
MMC soaked sponges well away from the limbus
25. Bevacizumab
Bevacizumab is a monoclonal antibody against
VEGF that can be used at the time of trabeculectomy
Intracameral or subconjunctival bevacizumab is
more effective than placebo
It appears to increase the risk of bleb encapsulation
It is not more effective than mitomycin C and
combining it with MMC does not appear to improve
the success rate
27. Risk factors for surgical failure:
Previous failed trabeculectomy or MIGS
Previous conjunctival or cataract surgery
Secondary glaucoma (e.g. inflammatory,
neovascular,
post-traumatic)
Demographic: black ethnicity, age under 65 years
Patients on topical medication (particularly
sympathomimetics) for over 3 years
28.
29. L V Prasad Eye Institute
www.lvpei.org
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Interleukins (IL) are a group of cytokines with complex
immunomodulatory functions including cell proliferation,
maturation, migration and adhesion control as well
as having