Introduction: Endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy (EENDCR) is effective, safe and less time consuming procedure and scar free to manage patients with epiphora. Traditionally, EENDCR is performed under general anesthesia. Limited general anesthesia facility in our country has made EENDCR surgery limited to the hospitals with GA facilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Keratitis, an ocular emergency, requires rapid and accurate treatment to prevent vision impairment. Wet mount direct microscopy examination of corneal scraping smear using gram and 10% potassium hydroxide stain helps in early diagnosis and treatment. The main objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of positive microbiological stains of corneal scrapings among patients with keratitis in a tertiary care centre.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Primary congenital glaucoma is a rare vision-threatening condition of children. Primary congenital glaucoma though a rare disease it is the most common cause of childhood glaucoma with potency to cause blindness. This study was undertaken to find the prevalence of the children with primary congenital glaucoma under 3 years of age in a tertiary care hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Amniotic membrane has unique properties that can be helpful to treat different ocular surface diseases.
Objectives: To report our experience with 100% glycerol preserved amniotic membrane at 4°C and fresh amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) with and without limbal graft for ocular surface reconstruction.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective case study of 211 eyes of 211 patients was conducted at Biratnagar Eye Hospital from June 2008 to March 2014.