Innocent Hearts Organized webinar on “Mucormycosis” –
TIME TV PUNJAB
To raise awareness regarding Mucormycosis
(Black Fungus) among students, school of Medical Lab Science of Innocent Hearts
Group organized a webinar on topic “Effect of Covid-19 on Ocular Health”.
The Resource Person for the webinar was Dr. Tania Moudgil (Prof., Department of
ophthalmology, PIMS, Jalandhar).
Dr. Moudgil started the session with
Ocular Manifestations of Covid-19 which included Kerato-Conjunctivitis, Dry Eye
Disease and Mucormycosis. During the session, she acquainted the students with
mucormycosis or black fungus which is spreading in India recently. The disease
has been largely reported in post covid patients and patients with high sugar
level. The resource person focused on theories of developing mucor, its
symptoms and also preventive measures of the disease. She recommend
everyone to adopt correct sitting posture while using computer devices to get
abstain from eye pain, redness in eyes, watery eyes, vision loss, etc.
She also clarified student’s doubts regarding fungal disease in Q/A round.
The webinar was organized by Head of
Department Ms. Nidhi Sharma. She presented vote of thanks to Dr. Moudgill for
sharing valuable information with students and faculty members.
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