Publications by authors named "Arvind Roy"
This review highlights the evolution in the scope of eye banking activities in India. The roles and responsibilities of the eye banks have expanded to match the requirements and necessities that arose because of advancements in keratoplasty techniques and the need for corneal surgeons. Adoption of different types of corneal preservation solutions and methods of donor cornea preservation was a consequence of the changing and unprecedented times.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report the spectrum of keratitis treated within 3 months of acute COVID-19 infection.
Methods: Retrospective, descriptive case series study of 19 eyes of 16 patients who presented at tertiary eye care centre in Southern India.
Results: Median age of the patients was 43(IQR 35-55.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to discuss the guidelines and modification of practices with respect to corneal transplantation and eye banking during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period and beyond, at a network of tertiary care centers in India.
Methods: Descriptive study of the challenges faced in eye banking during the lockdown, and practices adopted to overcome the critical aspects in the clinical care of patients who presented with emergency corneal diseases requiring keratoplasty.
Results: Complete lockdown orders from the Indian government, as a strategy to control the Coronavirus pandemic, resulted in drastic reduction of all types of elective corneal transplants and eye banking activities from March 24, 2020 to May 31, 2020.
Background & Objectives: Geographical variations are known to influence different aspects of endophthalmitis. We report the epidemiological, clinical and microbiological profile of patients with infectious endophthalmitis presented to a tertiary eye care centre in Odisha, India, and compare the results with published reports from other parts of India.
Methods: Retrospective review of medical records of 107 patients, seen between December 2006 and January 2009 was done.