Background and aims: A complication of sedation and coma is that some patients are unable to maintain effective eyelid closure. These patients present a higher risk of eye complications. However, in the intensive care unit (ICU), treatment is usually focused on the management of organ failures, and eye care becomes a side issue. Early diagnosis and effective treatment will help prevent microbia...

:In the field of allergy care, there is rising interest in how homoeopathic therapy reacts to pollen grains. Based on idea that "like cures like", homoeopathy uses highly diluted chemicals made from activate body's natural healing process. Homoeopathic treatments work reduce symptoms and improve general health by balancing immunological responses restoring harmony. According clinical research, ...

BACKGROUND Ultrasonography is an important tool for evaluating the posterior segment in eyes with opaque media. AIM To study the incidence of posterior segment pathology in eyes with advanced cataract and to see whether certain features could be used as predictors for an abnormal posterior segment on ultrasound. SETTING Tertiary care hospital in South India. METHODS AND MATERIALS In this ...

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PURPOSE To study the clinical profile of serpiginous choroiditis in eastern India. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-one eyes of 54 patients with serpiginous choroiditis presenting to a tertiary care centre in eastern India between January 2006 and December 2010 were included in the study. Clinical presentation, treatment given, and visual outcome of the eyes were studied. RESULTS Thirty-five (6...

PURPOSE To evaluate the epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of ocular injuries resulting from the use of firecrackers during the Diwali festival in all age groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS A single-center, retrospective, hospital-based case series presenting with ocular trauma consequent to fireworks usage in a tertiary eye care center in North India during the 5 days of Diwali festival...