Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410123
High Intracranial Pressure and Retinitis Pigmentosa
Habib Dezhagah, MD, Hamid Sajjadi, MD and Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, MD
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 31, 2020
After history taking and complete eye examination, optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the optic nerve and retina, and then, laboratory tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and orbit were done. Those whose findings were in favor of increased ICP were sent to a neurologist for a lumbar puncture (LP). Forty- four patients were eligible to enter the study, but only 23 patients (10 males) completed the work-up and underwent LP....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410122
A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Outcome of Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Intra-Ocular Foreign Bodies
Natwar Singh Parihar, Mominul Islam, Nazmun Nahar and Mostafizur Rahman
Article Type: Research Article | First Published: December 31, 2020
Ocular trauma is an important cause of visual morbidity and blindness, mainly in the group of working- age population a record based study was carried out to gather baseline information of the cases of intraocular foreign bodies treated by pars plana vitrectomy and to evaluate the short-term outcome of the cases. One year data from June 2017 to June 2018 was taken from records of the tertiary eye care hospital in Bangladesh. Total 28 cases were included in the study. Data was calculated in perce...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410121
Multisystemic Manifestations of COVID-19 in a 37 Year Old Nigerian Man: A Case Report
Ejike Egbu, Chidi Ihemedu, Ayobami Chioma Egbu, Ugochukwu A Eze, Onuwaje M, Betiku OB, Chioma Uchendu, Uduasobor P, Ikutegbe K and Sanni-Manuel FO
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: December 31, 2020
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome corona virus-2 (SARSCoV- 2) also known as COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system. There are however atypical presentations that involve other systems. This report aims to highlight the clinical features of a patient who presented to the eye clinic with complaints of blurry vision and binocular diplopia. Ocular examination unaided distant visual acuity was 6/6 in the right eye and 6/4 in the left eye. The near visual acuity was N5 in each eye at 33 cm....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-346X/1410120
Can We Use an Intravenous Cannula as an Alternative Guide Material in Some Eye Operations?
Titap Yazıcıoğlu and Şaban Şimşek
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: December 02, 2020
The metal probes of the silicone tube that we use in dacryocystorhinostomy operations can sometimes break off during the surgery. In order to prevent material waste by opening the second tube, or sometimes the 2nd tube is not available, we tried to use 18-gauge, intravascular catheter as a guide material. And after removing the port part of the catheter, it is introduced together with the lacrimal prob into the punctum and advanced to the rhinostomy site and then silicone tube inserted into the ...
