Secondary glaucoma is a serious complication in patients who have already undergone surgery for congenital cataract. We report the case of a 27 year old female patient, operated on at the age of 3 weeks for bilateral congenital cataract, subsequently complicated by secondary glau...
This research was designed as a case-control study for the assessment of intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal diameter (CD) in Down syndrome persons. The intraocular pressure, central cornea thickness and cornea diameter of 46 Down syndrome pers...
Introduction: Allgrove's syndrome is a rare hereditary disease associating alacrimia, achalasia and Addison's disease. Neurological signs are observed in a third of the cases. We report the observation of a 10-year-old child with congenital alacrimia in the context of Allgrove sy...
Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness incapacitating over 80 million people worldwide. Several pathogenetic mechanisms have been postulated to explain the optic nerve damage that occur in POAG among which genetic predisposition is prominent. Gene-Lin...
Purpose: Xylocaine sensitivity testing is being practiced preoperatively in all patients undergoing ocular surgery under LA to prevent hypersensitivity reactions. With the current volume of ocular surgeries and the expected increase in the future, it becomes critical to optimize...
A 58 year old female was planned for right eye small incision cataract surgery with corrected distance visual acuities of 6/18 and an intraocular pressure of 16mmHg in both eyes. However, during surgery, iris prolapse was noted, reposition attempted but not achieved due to large...
Among the etiologies of cataracts, the action of ionizing radiation, known for a century, constitutes an original entity. Radiation-induced cataract seems to have to be considered from now on as a more frequent pathology than previously thought. We report a case of radiation-indu...
Aim: To necessitate the need for an ophthalmology eyecheckup in a case of tuberculous meningitis with sub ILM bleed. Case History: We present a case of a 19-year-old male with gradual, painless DOV in RE since1 month. History, visual acuity, anterior segment were examined. OCT &a...
Purpose: To describe an unusual appearance of corneal subepithelial infiltrates in a patient after receiving intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab. Methods: 60 years old female patient who has diabetic macular edema received the 1st intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab in her ri...
Background: An estimated prevalence of trachoma inflammation – follicular (TF) of 20.9% was reported in Garki local government area (LGA). This led to annual mass azithromycin administration for three years targeted at eliminating TF in the LGA. This study was conducted to assess...
Myasthenia Gravis is an auto-immune disorder that affects the post-synaptic neuromuscular junction membrane. Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies are frequently present, and the number of functioning postsynaptic receptors is reduced. Muscle-specific kinase antibodies may be...
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is a rare systemic granulomatous autoimmune condition that affects melanocyte-rich organs including the eyes, inner ears, meninges, skin, and hair. It causes severe bilateral, chronic granulomatous panuveitis associated with serous retinal detachment...
Central retinal vein occlusion is a cause of acute unilateral painless visual loss in the elderly, while bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a young patient is a rare presentation. We present a case of a 41-year-old gentleman, without previously identified risk factors, c...
In the beginning of March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread worldwide. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to report how training in ophthalmology was conducted in Uzbekistan during and after the pandemic. In our country student learning had continued and m...
Aims: To determine the knowledge of and willingness toward cornea donation and the effect of eye health education on cornea donation among senior secondary school teachers in a Nigerian rural community. Study design: Cross-sectional interventional study design. Place and Duration...