Chief Complaint: A 12-year-old boy presented with redness and a decrease in vision in the left eye within four hours of injury with a top. History of Present Illness: Redness and decrease in vision in the left eye. No other significant complaint. Past Ocular History: No H/O any previous injury. Past Medical History/ History of Medication: No significant ocular past history for which he has used me...Read More
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Anterior Vitrectomy Made Easy For Cataract Surgeon
One of the most dreaded complications of cataract surgery is a posterior capsular tear (PCR). Its rate ranges from 1.3% to 9.6% (from skilled surgeons to trainees)1-5. Early recognition of the PCR and skilled management is necessary for good surgical outcomes and to avoid any devastating sequelae. Hence, anterior vitrectomy is an important skill that every cataract surgeon should master. There are...Read More
i-File: Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Brief Scenario of the case: Decreased vision in the right eye in a 20-year-old high myopic female History of Present Illness: The patient is a 20-year-old female who presented with decreased vision in the right eye for 8 months. No history of headache, ocular pain, redness, and trauma were reported. She had no visual changes or symptoms in the left eye. Past Ocular History: High myopic using glass...Read More
Introduction Allergic eye disease (AED) is a common problem, owing to the fact that the eye is the first organ to encounter environmental allergens. It has been reported to affect 20% of the population worldwide1, 2. Allergic eye disease is found to be on the rise in line with other atopic diseases like asthma, due to environmental reasons. Classification of Allergic Eye Diseases 1, 4 1. Allergic ...Read More
Getting Started At the very onset, we want to mention that we are no experts writing thesis or papers. But as somebody has correctly mentioned that in our discipline it is time and more time that makes you wise. (hey sorry we don’t have a reference for this). It’s a humble effort on our part to share our experiences with our fellow colleagues, with the hope that it may be helpful to some of them. ...Read More
Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is a form of ocular inflammation that involves the peripheral portion of cornea and may be associated with systemic conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA), Wegener’s Granulomatosis(WG), and other systemic conditions. It is a potentially devastating disorder consisting of a crescent-shaped destructive inflammation at the margin of corneal stroma that is as...Read More
DCR: When You Start,Do It Right !!
Introduction: Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a procedure wherein an alternate passage is created between the lacrimal sac and nasal mucosa through a bony ostium, bypassing the normal lacrimal pathway. Indications: 1. Persistent congenital lacrimal duct obstruction unresponsive to conservative management. 2. Primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO). 3. Secondary acquired nasolacrimal ...Read More
Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma is a condition in which elevation of intraocular pressure (IOP) occurs as a result of obstruction of aqueous outflow by partial or complete closure of angle by the peripheral iris. I. Classical Classification: Prodromal Stage Stage of constant instability Acute Congestive Stage Chronic Angle Closure Stage Absolute Stage II. Newer Classification: Recommended by the Am...Read More
Newer Imaging Technology in Glaucoma
Clinical examination of the disc has been the basis of disc and nerve fibre layer evaluation for ages but it is marred by its subjectivity and non-reproducibility, in the diagnosis and detection of glaucoma. Though visual field changes give concrete and reproducible evidence of glaucomatous changes, it becomes manifest only after considerable damage has occurred to the retinal ganglion cells(RGCs)...Read More