Takayasu disease is a rare large and medium vessel arteritis. It was reported by Dr Mikito Takayasu in 1908. It is more common in Asia especially in Japan where about 150 cases are reported per year1. ... Read More
Thin bony plates of the para nasal sinuses make two thirds of the walls of the orbit. A lesion in para nasal sinus may affect the orbit and at times cause displacement of the globe by decreasing orbit ... Read More
Purpose: To assess the ocular complications after intra-vitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) injection in eyes with choroidal and retinal neovascularization. Materials and Method: This study was conducted in ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of supratarsal injection of triamcinolone acetonide for treating severe Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) patients refractory to all conventional therapy. Mat ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the correlation between central corneal thickness (CCT), Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP) and glaucoma stage as assessed by cup to disc ratio (CDR) in patients with primary open angle ... Read More
Purpose: The visual outcome in patients with refractory diabetic macular edema receiving intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection. Materials and Methods: This was an interventional, prospective ... Read More
Purpose: Early detection, to study the frequency, appropriate photocoagulation therapy and to educate masses at broader level. Material and Methods: This study was carried out at department of ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the frequency and risk factors for severity of retinopathy in diabetic patients referred to a tertiary level military hospital. Material and Methods: Diabetic patients r ... Read More
Purpose: To study the aerobic conjunctival flora of diabetic patients and its relation to the presence and level of diabetic retinopathy and the duration of the disease. Material and Methods: 80 pati ... Read More
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of goniotomy in children suffering from primary congenital glaucoma. Material and Methods: 22 patients were selected from pediatric outdoor of LRBT Free Eye and C ... Read More
Glaucoma describes a group of eye diseases defined by a degeneration of the optic nerve with typical appearance of the optic nerve head leading to loss of visual function best seen by changes in the v ... Read More
Cryptophthalmos is a very rare congenital anomaly, in which there is developmental defect in the surface ectoderm part of the eye, with partial or complete failure of eyelid formation and is character ... Read More
Comprehensive literature on uveitis is available in abundance. In this article we present practical tips for uveitis management. The points highlighted are targeted at ophthalmologists who are in thei ... Read More
Purpose: To compare pre and postoperative endothelial cell counts in patients undergoing laser in situ keratomeliusis (LASIK) for the treatment of myopia. Material and Methods: This hospital based de ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the surgically induced astigmatism and complications of manual sutureless small incision cataract surgery (SICS). Material and Methods: The study was conducted in the Department ... Read More
Purpose: To find out safety and effectiveness of supratarsal injection of Triamcinolone in Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). Material and Methods: This study was conducted from 1st February 20 ... Read More
Purpose: To see the regression of corneal vascularization after ablation with frequency doubled Nd: YAG (532 nm) laser photocoagulation. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in the Departmen ... Read More
Purpose: To analyze that dark adaptation may be a pitfall in evaluation of reliability of visual fields of second eye of glaucoma patients. Materials & Methods: The study was conducted in the Dep ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the outcome of secondary glaucoma after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and silicone oil injection in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment Materials and Methods: This Interventional qu ... Read More
Purpose: To examine the clinical profile of glaucoma associated or caused by ectopia lentis, its types and management and visual prognosis. Material and Methods: The medical record of 100 consecutive ... Read More
Purpose: To surgically create a new passage for the lacrimal fluid to flow into the nose from the eye using the endoscopic technique. Material and Methods: Endoscopic dacrocystorhinostomy (DCR) was p ... Read More
Charles Kelman (1930-2004), a Brooklyn New Yorker, introduced phacoemulsification in 1967 after being inspired by his dentist’s ultrasonic probe. No one at that time knew how this discovery would revo ... Read More
Best Vitelliform macular dystrophy is a rare condition characterized by deposition of lipofuscin within the retinal pigment epithelium.We present a case of Best Vitelliform dystrophy with central ... Read More
BACKGROUND Intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) account for almost 40% of penetrating ocular injuries1-3. 75% of the IOFBs lodge in the posterior segment4. Retained intraocular foreign bodies most com ... Read More
Purpose: To study the effect of laser peripheral iridoplasty (LPIp) on the intra ocular pressure (IOP) and the anterior chamber angle in the patients with an acute attack of primary angle closure glau ... Read More
Purpose: Aim of the study was to evaluate secondary PC IOL implantation in terms of: Variation of surgical procedure required to manage different situations, visual outcome and postoperative complicat ... Read More
Purpose: The purpose of our study was assessment of anxiety and depression in primary open angle glaucoma patients. Materials and Method: This study was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology A ... Read More
Purpose: To compare the recurrence rate in pterygium excision with bare sclera, conjunctival auto graft & amniotic membrane grafts. Material and Methods: Patients presenting to the outpatients cl ... Read More
Purpose: The aim of the study was to document the visual outcome of cataract surgery in Sub-Saharan African population and to correlate this with acceptance of cataract surgery in the same population. ... Read More
Purpose: To measure the out come of Sahaf’s orbital implant in empty sockets with little or no recognizable extraocular muscles. Material and Methods: A Quasi Interventional study was done in the dep ... Read More
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of a single intravitreal Bevacizumab injection either immediately after cataract surgery or during cataract surgery for the management of postoperative decrease of vi ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of trachoma in upper Sindh. Material and Methods: We did cross sectional study simultaneously at Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur, Chandka medical col ... Read More
Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of subconjunctival injection of dexamethasone with intracameral injection of dexamethasone in controlling immediate postoperative anterior uveitis after cataract ... Read More
Microbial keratitis is a common sight threatening disease which occurs in all parts of the world. Statistics of corneal blindness from different countries show a range from 5-77%1. The disease can c ... Read More
Ocular melanocytosis is the melanocytic hyperplasia of the deeper layers of cojunctiva or the episclera. This should be differentiated from the other clinical entity, i.e. ocular melanosis, which is d ... Read More
Purpose: To evaluate the surgical outcome difficulties and complications of managing radial tear in continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis by using lunar punch. Material and Methods: A prospecti ... Read More
Purpose: To compare and determine patients and surgeon’s comfort and satisfaction in Phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia with proparacain hydrochloride 0.5% versus subconjunctival infiltratio ... Read More
Purpose: To study demographics of trachoma patients and their response to azithromycin. Material and Methods: This was observation and clinical assessment study done for one year from June 2006 – Jun ... Read More
Purpose: To review the pathological lesions of eyelid and to find out their relative frequency. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted during seven years between 1995 to 2001 at Basic Medical ... Read More
Purpose: To explore the relationship between central corneal thickness (CCT) and intraocular pressure (IOP) in selected Pakistani population and to formulate recommendations for its application in cli ... Read More
Purpose: To find out the final visual outcome (snellen visual acuity) after initial management of ocular trauma and to determine the etiological factors responsible for ocular trauma and exten ... Read More
Purpose: To compare the success rate of external dacryocystorhinostomy (with intubation) with suturing of the posterior flaps and without suturing of the posterior flaps. Material and methods: A pros ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the exact and uniform IOP of patients eye(s) and need to redefine normal and pathological IOP leading to glaucoma. Material and Methods: A prospective descriptive study of 10000 ... Read More
Purpose: To assess and compare the complications of primary and secondary implantation of flexible open loop anterior chamber intraocular lenses. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the ... Read More
Incidence of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) has been on the increase and a recent study has revealed that about sixteen million people worldwide have retinal vein occlusion and is the sec ... Read More
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