Battling the emerging epidemic of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) in COVID-19 pandemic: an interventional study.

Purpose: The most recent challenge being faced by the healthcare system during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is increase in the incidence rate of coinfection or superinfection; one of the most fatal being mucormycosis. This study aimed to estimate the risk factors, symptoms and signs, treatment outcome and prognosis of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM) patients.

Methods: This is an interventional study of 35 patients diagnosed and managed as CAM at a tertiary care centre in New Delhi, India.

Does Frontalis Sling Surgery for Congenital Ptosis Change the Corneal Topography and Refractive Characteristics Postoperatively?

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of frontalis sling surgery for congenital ptosis on corneal curvature and refractive status.

Methods: Prospective study of 60 eyes of 48 patients with severe simple congenital ptosis who underwent surgical correction by frontalis sling surgery. Assessment was done pre-operatively and at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months post-operatively by computerized topographer (Shipp Nippon, CT 1000), IOL master (Carl Zeiss, 500), autorefractometer (Unicos URK-800) and AS-OCT (Cirrus HD-OCT).

Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a review of literature with clinical update on current management practices.

Purpose: Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy is a major cause of visual disability in a vast majority of Asian population due to exudative maculopathy. Although it is a distinctive disease entity with characteristic pathophysiology, genetics, immunology and clinical features, but it is still misdiagnosed as neovascular age related macular degeneration as both the diseases are a part of pachychoroid spectrum and have some similar features. Also, there are varied options for the management of this disease, but there are no clear recommendations.

Congenital isolated idiopathic episcleral arteriovenous malformation.

Purpose: To report the occurrence of an episcleral AVM and to discuss the gravity as well as management of dilated tortuous episcleral vasculature.

Observation: A 16-year-old Asian male presented with redness in the left eye since birth and a history of gradual painless progressive increase in size since the past two years, causing a cosmetic concern for the patient. There was no history of any diminution of vision, diplopia, headache, trauma or any similar lesions anywhere in the body.

Megaloblastic anemia and bilateral disc edema: An enigma… Have we figured it out yet?

A 28-year-old male presented with insidious-onset, painless, progressive diminution of vision in both eyes. He denied any other ocular symptoms. On examination, visual acuity in both eyes was 6/60.