Aim: To report an unusual case of orbital emphysema secondary to high pressure water jet injury. Presentation of Case: A 26-year-old Indian male sustained a two-centimeter facial laceration after a compressed water jet hit the left infra-orbital region. Ophthalmic examination sho...
Aim: To understand the potential of evaluating the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular volume in patients with schizophrenia, using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), and its possible application to monitor this disorder. Study Design and Participants:...
Aim: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin)® on visual acuity and macular edema in patients with parafoveal telangiectasia type II complicated by choroidal neovascular membrane and/or cystoid macular edema. Methods: Study conducted over a perio...
Purpose: To evaluate ease of fashioning of 25G cannula, safety and efficacy of injection of heavy liquid using this fashioned cannula during Vitrectomy for simple Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment. Methods: This is a prospective non-comparative case series including 28 cases of...
Subconjunctival orbital fat herniation is a rare occurrence. These masses can be easily mis-diagnosed as more sinister lesions. We present a unilateral case of this condition and a useful, previously undescribed clinical sign, which obviated the need for orbital imaging.
Aims: To report a case of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia presenting as bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis in a patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and liver failure. Presentation of Case: We describe a 55 year-old man with diabetes, Hepatitis B, metastatic hepatoce...
Purpose: To describe the incidence and progression of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) in public hospital patients from Peru. Study Design: Prospective study conducted in HIV-AIDS diagnosed patients. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Tropi...
Background: Diets rich in carotenoids may reduce cognitive impairment. Little is known about dietary zeaxanthin. Objective: Evaluate zeaxanthin carotenoid supplementation against change in cognitive status. Methods: American Psychological Association (APA) certified cognitive eva...
Nanotechnology provides a revolutionary approach to therapeutic challenges. Drug delivery, gene therapy, novel diagnostic methods and tissue engineering rank among the main fields of current nanomedical research. Thin films, with their unique optical and mechanical properties, ar...
Background: Collagen matrix implant (CM) is used in glaucoma surgery to regulate healing under the conjunctiva. Purpose: To highlight the precautions that should be taken for a better intraocular pressure (IOP) control with CM in different glaucoma surgeries during and after the...