Shalu Gupta Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Ophthalmology, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Dry eye, Diabetic retinopathy
Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh, India
Shalu Gupta, M.D. is a skilled and compassionate board-certified ophthalmologist and a refractive surgeon who treats many eye diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, and diabetic retinopathy. She also treats cosmetic and functional disorders of the eyelids and performs procedures such as blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation.
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Author(s): Shalu Gupta, Rajeev Tuli and Sharma RK
The vitreous is an inert, transparent, colorless, hydrophilic gelatinous structure that fills the space between the lens and the retina. It maintains the intra ocular pressure and is important in maintaining transparency of the media for maximum photon transmission to the retina. With advancing age the vitreous undergoes liquefaction resulting in its transformation from a formed gel form to fluid form. Vitreous substitutes or the so called tamponading agents are used in vitreo-retinal surgery to restore intraocular pressure and provide intraocular tamponed. The type of substitute used is dependent on the individual clinical situation... view moreĀ»