Scientific Program
IC93 - Pterygium Surgery– Basics and Beyond
Date
14/03/2026
Hall
Atlantiis 1
From
12:45
To
13:55
Chief Instructor Membership Number
K10064
Chief Instructor Name
Dr.Shreesha Kumar K.
Title
Pterygium Surgery– Basics and Beyond
Summary
This Course Will Cover Various Surgical and Medical Options in the Management of Different Types of Pterygium ( Primary, Recurrent, Double Head). Recurrence of Pterygium After Its Surgical Excision Is One of the Most Common and Frustrating Cause of Concern for Both Surgeon and the Patient. This Has Lead to the Development of Newer Surgical Techniques , Adjunctive Measures and Graft Fixation Procedures. the Topics Here Will Cover Medical Management,demonstrate Various Surgical Techniques,their Modifications, Graft Fixation and Adjunctive Measures in Achieving High Rate of Success. the Course Would Target General Ophthalmologists as Well as the Ocular Surface Specialists in Establishing the Right Concepts
Resume
The Author is HOD,dept of cornea &refractive surgery in a tertiary eyecare institute.He has performed more than11,000 PTERYGIUM surgeries,received CP Gupta award, Shivprasad Hardia award, AIOS award for external diseases, MN Award, IIRSI Gold medal, ISCKRS gold medal, TNOA gold medal,Siva Reddy Award, Honorary FAICO in Cornea,9 best paper of the session in state &national conference ,Conducted ICs in AIOC and state conferences. He has 84 articles and17 text book chapters,360 presentations to his credit. He is a reviewer forIJO,EJO,Internationalophthal Clinicalophthalmology,BMC ophthalmology
Membership No
Name
Topic
Order no
Duration
Consented
V11813
Dr.Vamsi. Konuganti
Medical Management of Pterygium- Recent Advances
1
8
Yes
R14399
Dr.Shreyas Ramamurthy
Cataract with Pterygium- Combined or Sequential? -when and Why
2
9
S08158
Dr.Rajesh Sinha
Recurrent Pterygium – Newer Management Options
3
9
Yes
S06137
Dr.K V Satyamurthy
Treatment Algorithm for Double Head Pterygium
4
8
R12108
Dr.Srinivas V.K. Rao
Graft Fixation-what Is New?
5
8
Yes
S05577
Dr.Namrata Sharma
Common Complications of Pterygium Surgery and Management
6
10
K10064
Dr.Shreesha Kumar K.
Surgical Tips for Successful Pterygium Surgery
7
10
Yes
Keynote Address :
Guest Talk (8') : Botropase : Breakthrough in pterygium graft fixation (8) - Atul Kadhane
