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In cortical blindness, there is no RAPD, ophthalmoscopy examination is unremarkable. Cortical blindness (CB) can be reversible like CB due to occipital lobe epilepsy (treatable with medications),...
03 June 2022 511 1 View
Latanoprost is an effective drug but causes burning/itching, iris color effects and is costly Beta blockers are not effective during night time in reducing IOP Brimonidine causes hyperemia due to...
15 April 2022 3,801 1 View
The cases of lenticonus operated by me had two common problems 1. Lenses were extremely hard so I had to resort to maximum phaco power. 2. Lenses had least ligamentous support.
25 February 2022 9,009 0 View
Ocular albinism is managed symptomatically with low vision aids, tinted glasses, colored glasses and by drugs which increase plasma tyrosine levels thereby increasing eye pigmentation.
12 January 2022 8,632 3 View
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease associated with plaques of demyelination that affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.Exact cause is still not known, however risk factors...
14 September 2021 8,017 14 View
The behavior of bacterial/fungal keratitis do not not allow the doctor to wait for laboratory support to start treatment as every moment is crucial in saving the cornea. After having sent the...
07 July 2021 5,787 4 View
VA is FC IOP 15 mmHg Known Diabetic for last 5 years Tear film is normal
05 March 2021 5,323 1 View
In chronic NAG a filtration surgery, like trabeculectomy, may become indispensable when either medication fail to control progression of disease or when patient is not ready to continue the treatment.
13 January 2021 8,307 4 View
Covid 19 may be infecting nasolacrimal passages in dormant cases.
20 April 2020 2,140 4 View
Patient should be seen on slitlamp with barrier precautions. Conjunctivitis should be diagnosed provisionally on clinical grounds and should be treated as viral/bacterial/allergic etc. in...
14 April 2020 2,630 8 View
Children usually close the atropinized eye due to photo-phobia and blurred vision and stop using it leading to development of amblyopia.
14 March 2020 7,630 6 View
A 65 year old patient presented with bilateral ARMD and Glaucoma with 0.9 cupping/sinking. Unfortunately she is highly hopeful for good comeback of her vision. What should be done? I have tried...
28 February 2020 8,412 12 View
B-scan ultrasound is a limited, although effective, diagnostic tool. If we could get 3D ultrasound images of posterior segment of the globe, we shall be in a better position to diagnose and treat...
16 October 2019 6,632 3 View
Yes, there are a lot of justifications for this action in favor of optic neuropathy, however, still the main treatment of glaucoma revolves around IOP reduction. We may argue that we are also...
02 October 2019 9,135 15 View
Condensed classification of hypertensive retinopathy is required to deal with day to day problems related to busy physicians who after having seen the positive opinion of ophthalmologist regarding...
16 July 2019 2,911 1 View
The extraocular and eyelid muscles can become dysfunctional either due to derangement of nerve supply or due to muscle disease itself. So scientifically when a patient presents with dysfunctional...
29 May 2019 2,687 5 View
1. Copper wiring, silver wiring and focal narrowing of retinal vessels, microaneurysms, streak and blot hemorrhages, hard and soft exudates in retina in hypertension. 2. Elschnig's spots in...
03 April 2019 4,348 9 View
Alkali burns cause more damage than acid burns because of their rapid intraocular penetration through cornea. Acid burns cause rapid initial damage by coagulation of proteins, thereby producing a...
19 January 2019 4,031 6 View
Filamentary keratitis is a recurrent corneal disorder associated with multiple filaments attached to corneal epithelium causing foreign body sensation, photophobia, pain, and blurry vision.
21 November 2018 4,007 10 View
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is erroneously called as spring catarrh as it occurs in hot months and the better term should be a summer catarrh. Ref: Shah SIA et al: Concise Ophthalmology...
30 October 2018 676 4 View
Tarsorrhaphy is performed in a desperate effort in threatened corneal perforation, indolent corneal ulcers, exposure keratitis and in cases of loss of corneal sensitivity. Although options like...
13 June 2018 2,522 3 View
Retinal Specialists keep on focusing their attention on Rhegmatogenous, tractional and exudative retinal detachments and never even like to listen about solid retinal detachment so much so that...
11 June 2018 850 8 View
A forty five year old one eyed known hypertensive and diabetic female presented with huge premacular hemorrhage in her right eye (Only eye). She was restless due to central visual loss and was...
21 May 2018 8,003 4 View
A. Positive history of refractive surgery B. Positive family history of glaucoma C. Positive history of halos around lights D. Positive history of brow aches E. Positive history of episodes of...
26 April 2018 3,761 1 View
Cucumbers are high in water and low in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium and are high in antioxidants which allow your body to function optimally.
03 April 2018 3,236 13 View
Preverbal children are the most demanding group of patients which range from new borns to small children of up to two and a half years who cannot speak to communicate clearly. Preverbal children...
16 October 2017 7,893 5 View
These two unfortunate patients are among those who develop melanoma from pre-existing nevus with metastasis in the liver.
04 June 2017 9,606 3 View
Xanthelasma are subcutaneous fat deposits, rich in cholesterol. They may appear in any part of body but are popular on upper eyelids. They are harmless and painless but may be associated with...
27 December 2016 3,663 5 View
VA is Hand movements IOP is 14 mmHg B-scan shows flat retina, no tumor and a separate compartment in staphyloma connected to the main eyeball. Video of this patient is attached to show site of...
28 April 2015 4,965 10 View
* Basal rate of tear production is 2.2 ul/minute in standard conditions of humidity and temperature. * Lacrimal system's drainage capability is 100 ul/minute in health. * Shedding tears is a...
20 April 2015 1,638 3 View
Average blink rates Human 15 per minute Monkey 45 per minute Lion once per minute Tear film viscosity average Human moderately viscous Monkey least viscous Lion highly viscous (like gel)
13 December 2014 7,176 3 View
His VA is 6/12, other media are clear and fundus is normal. He is emmetrope and complaining of daytime difficulty in vision. On colored glasses he is partially improving. His IOP is 14 mm Hg on...
07 October 2014 935 19 View
