Orbital Inflammation - The myths and the facts
Ajay Tripathi
Russells Hall Hospital, United Kingdom
: Int J Ophthalmic Pathol
Abstract
Orbital inflammation is an important, yet often misdiagnosed and mismanaged clinical condition. A delayed diagnosis or inappropriate treatment could have a long lasting impact on an individual’s vision. In this keynote address the author dispells various common myths about orbital inflammation and explains simple facts about the condition with the help of a number of clinical case presentations. The role of imaging and some other special onvestigations is also discussed.
Biography
Ajay Tripathi did his masters in Ophthalmology in India and then completed fellowships in Ophthalmology from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London. He completed his super speciality fellowships in lid, lacrimal and orbital surgery from University of Leicester and Cambridge University UK. He is working as a consultant in UK since 2007 and is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer in University of Birmingham. He is actively involved in teaching and training programmes within UK, Europe and India. He has a number of research publications in international peer reviewed journals. In addition to his professional committments, Mr Tripathi is an accomplished singer, actor and writer and he has written many plays, poetries and has directed many plays. He regularly does musical concerts throughout the world to support various charitable organisations.
E-mail: ajtrip@gmail.com
