Aims: To evaluate the relationship between Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and visual and anatomical outcomes in eyes following treatment with intravitreal anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents and corticosteroids for diabetic macular edema (DME). Study Design: Retrospecti...
Pseudopapilledema is used for pathologies that mimicking the optic disc edema. Among these, pseudo papilledema is commonly produced by optic disc drusen (ODD). A 17-year-old female patient was referred to the ophthalmology department from child neurology department with papillede...
Eye is a window to a rare disease. Two children aged 9 year old male and 5 years old female presented with pain, redness and sudden diminution of vision in right eye and left eye respectively following trivial trauma while playing. On complete ocular examination it was found that...
Aims: To find out the average central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) and to determine the prevalence of ocular hypertension in the study group. Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted on subjects with age more than 30 years. These respondents wer...
Background: We have re-visited a possible role of autoantibodies targeting a "64 kDa muscle membrane protein" in the pathogenesis of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). This antigen was identified as the flavoprotein (Fp) subunit of mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase (SDH...
The study aimed to find the role of conservative management and to evaluate effectiveness of syringing and probing in children with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in a tertiary care institution of Kashmir. The prospective study was carried on 150 cases of congenital nas...
Aims: To compare the central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements between Ultrasound Pachymetry and by the Scheimpflug based Pentacam in myopic persons of Indian Sikh origin. Methodology: In a prospective study, 100 eyes of 50 myopic persons of Indian Sikh origin (aged 16 to 45 y...
Aim: We describe an atypical case of central nervous system (CNS) involvement in non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL), presenting with ocular manifestations. Presentation: Here we present an extremely rare case of a 63 year old male with past history of relapsed NHL in remission with R-CH...
Background: The visual and auditory systems are vital for the optimal development of a child. However recent studies have shown that the incidence of visual problems in the deaf is higher than in their hearing counterparts. This study is aimed to find out if this is so in our loc...
Prabhakar Srinivasapuram Krishnacharya, Anuj Kumar Singal, A. Shamsiya Naaz, Raghavender Reddy Arra, Pooja A. Angadi & Ashwini Chandramouli·Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal·2016
Purpose: To investigate validity and predictability of a new software calculator for surgically induced astigmatism quantification. Techniques and Methods: A new astigmatic calculator was designed, based on Pythagorean principle and trigonometric functions using Microsoft office...
Aim: To present a case of bilateral ocular ischemic syndrome associated with severe carotid artery occlusive disease and to discuss any possible etiological factors, including parathyroid adenoma. Case Presentation: We report a rare and unusual case of bilateral ocular ischemic s...
Aim: Aim of this study is to, with the aid of optical coherence tomography, follow and evaluate spontaneous evolution of lamellar macular hole into full thickness macular hole, and vice versa. Methods: A 70-year-old female with metamorphopsia and decreased central vision was exam...
Introduction: Fuchs’ Uveitis (FU) is a chronic nongranulomatous anterior uveitis that accounts for 3% of all uveitis cases. Usually is asymptomatic but occasionally can cause floaters and decrease in visual acuity secondary mainly to complications like vitreous opacities, catarac...
Aims: To assess the effectiveness of Levator resection surgery in patients with moderate to severe congenital ptosis with poor Levator function. Materials and Methods: Settings and Design: A prospective, observational, single institutional study done in 2003-2010 at a referral Go...
Aim: To evaluate the long-term results of symmetrical (i.e., bilateral lateral rectus recession) (BLR rec) and asymmetrical (i.e., unilateral medial rectus resection and lateral rectus recession) (R-R) surgical treatment of patients with a diagnosis of basic-type intermittent exo...