Putative free radical-scavenging activity of an extract of Cineraria maritima in preventing selenite-induced cataractogenesis in Wistar rat pups.

Purpose: To investigate the possible free radical-scavenging activity of an extract of Cineraria maritima on selenite-induced cataractous lenses in Wistar rat pups.

Methods: In the present study, Wistar rat pups were divided into three experimental groups. On P10, Group I (control) rat pups received an intraperitoneal injection of 0.

Visual outcome and corneal topography after eccentric "shaped" corneal grafts.

Purpose: To study the clinical and visual outcome and corneal topography in eyes that underwent full-thickness or lamellar eccentric-"shaped" (biconvex/crescentic) corneal grafts.

Setting: Tertiary care center in south India.

Methods: In this retrospective, interventional, noncomparative case series, eccentric-shaped corneal grafts were performed in 10 eyes (10 patients).

Traumatic intralenticular abscess: a case series.

Purpose: To report the clinical presentation, management and outcome of eyes with traumatic intralenticular abscess.

Methods: In this interventional case series, records of eight patients (eight eyes) with intralenticular abscess developing following trauma were reviewed. All patients underwent extracapsular cataract extraction with intracameral antibiotics with or without pars plana vitrectomy.

Optical coherence tomography in choroidal tuberculosis.

Purpose: To report the optical coherence tomographic (OCT) features in eyes with tuberculous choroidal granuloma.

Design: Interventional case series.

Methods: Nine eyes of nine patients with tuberculous granuloma of the choroid were studied using OCT scans.

Anterior chamber contamination during phacoemulsification and manual small-incision cataract surgery.

Purpose: To compare the per-operative contamination of anterior chamber among eyes undergoing manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) and phacoemulsification (PE).

Design: Prospective, randomized, interventional clinical trial.

Methods: In this study conducted at a tertiary-care center in southern India, 150 eyes undergoing cataract surgery were randomly allocated to undergo MSICS (group A, 75 eyes) and PE (group B, 75 eyes).

Comparison of topical gatifloxacin 0.3% and ciprofloxacin 0.3% for the treatment of bacterial keratitis.

Purpose: To compare the bacteriologic and clinical efficacy of gatifloxacin and ciprofloxacin for the treatment of bacterial keratitis.

Design: Prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Methods: A total of 104 eyes of 104 patients with bacterial keratitis seen at a tertiary eye-care center were randomized to treatment with gatifloxacin 0.