DIALOGUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

From 10:00 to 13:00
Workshop on Common Eye Problems
The workshop will examine common eye problems such as Refraction, Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP), Dry Eyes, Cataract, Glaucoma and Retinopathies

Conducted by a team of doctors, officers, staff members under the supervision of Prof. Jeewan S. Titiyal, Chief. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

At 16:00
Diseases of the Thyroid
Speaker: Dr. Nikhil Tandon, MD, PhD, FAMS, FNASc, FNA, Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar

The thyroid gland, which is located in the neck, plays a dominant role in controlling the body’s metabolism by producing chemicals called Hormones. Thyroid disease can be manifest with either an excess or deficiency of these hormones, or sometimes merely by an increase in size which could be due to conditions such as exposure to long standing iodine deficiency or tumours (including cancers). When the thyroid produces excessive thyroid hormones, the human body uses up energy quickly which can result in weight loss, tremors, rapid heart rate and intolerance to heat, to name a few symptoms. In contrast, when there is a deficiency of thyroid hormones, the individual can become sluggish, gain weight, and develop dry skin and hair. These and other issues will be discussed