Clinical Profile and Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Coronavirus Disease 2019-associated Mucormycosis: A Single-centre Study.

: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with an increased incidence of mucormycosis globally. However, the clinical pattern, epidemiologic features and risk factors for adverse outcomes are not well established. : We performed a retrospective analysis of the data from patients hospitalized with proven mucormycosis between April 2021 and August 2021.

Clinical profile, prognostic factors, and outcomes of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in the setting of COVID-19: A retrospective study.

Purpose: The purpose was to study the demographics, clinical and radiological presenting patterns, prognostic variables, and outcome of management of rhino-orbital-cerebral-mucormycosis (ROCM) in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed COVID-19 patients with proven ROCM from April 2021 to November 2021. All included patients were given systemic antifungal therapy depending on clinical response and underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) with orbital wall decompression.

Pseudotumor Cerebri Complicating Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a Child.

Purpose: To report a case of pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) in a child associated with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), associated with presumed coronavirus disease 2019.

Methods: A previously healthy 11-year-old female child presented with a 4-day history of fever, headache, vomiting, and loose stools. Laboratory investigations revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis, and markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein, ferritin, and interleukin-6) were significantly elevated.

DRESS Syndrome Secondary to Carbamazepine Therapy Presenting with Bilateral Acute Anterior Uveitis and Angle Closure Glaucoma.

Purpose: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare, life-threatening multi-system adverse drug reaction characterized by febrile skin rash, hematologic abnormalities, and involvement of internal organs. We report a case of DRESS syndrome in a child presenting with primary ophthalmic manifestations.

Case Report: An 11-year-old boy presented with severe pain and diminished vision in both eyes six weeks after starting carbamazepine therapy for seizure disorder.

An unusual cause of breathlessness and profuse micronodules.

We describe a 21-year-old male with a history of smoking and subacute onset of breathlessness with normal cardiorespiratory examination. The presence of "track marks" and digital infarcts prompted evaluation for infective endocarditis and confrontational history taking revealed anorexia, weight loss over 3 months along with intravenous drug abuse of reconstituted tablets of tapentadol. Echocardiography was normal and blood cultures were sterile; computed tomography showed bilateral, diffuse, small centrilobular nodules with "tree-in-bud" appearance.

Needs assessment of ophthalmology education for undergraduate medical students - A study from a medical college in South India.

Background: Adequate ophthalmic diagnostic and clinical skills are essential for practitioners in primary care settings as well as specialty care physicians. The objectives of this study were to assess the adequacy of ophthalmology teaching in undergraduate medical education and to evaluate the comfort of medical students in diagnosing common eye problems and performing ophthalmic skills.

Methods: A questionnaire based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among third-year undergraduate students from a medical college in South India at the end of ophthalmology training from February 2014 to December 2014.

Periorbital and Mediastinal Emphysema after Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Case Report of a Rare Complication.

Purpose: To report a rare case of periorbital emphysema concurrent with cervicofacial and mediastinal emphysema in an elderly woman who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for chronic liver disease.

Case Report: An elderly woman with decompensated chronic liver disease presented with features of periorbital, facial, and mediastinal emphysema, characterized with crepitant swelling over the right periorbital area, face, neck, and mediastinum after undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. There was no history of trauma or Valsalva maneuver.

Inverse Association between Serum Bilirubin Levels and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Introduction: Oxidative stress plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and serum bilirubin has been shown to have antioxidant properties.

Aim: To investigate the association between serum bilirubin concentration and DR in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM).

Materials And Methods: This was a hospital based, cross- sectional study where in 86 patients with Type 2 DM and 30 controls were recruited.

Cortical visual loss in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in late postpartum eclampsia: case series.

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of visual disturbances in patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) associated with late postpartum eclampsia. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of late postpartum eclampsia patients with features of PRES for the presence of visual disturbances and location of radiological abnormalities. We found a higher prevalence of cortical visual loss in patients with PRES associated with late postpartum eclampsia.

Linezolid-induced optic neuropathy.

Many systemic antimicrobials have been implicated to cause ocular adverse effects. This is especially relevant in multidrug therapy where more than one drug can cause a similar ocular adverse effect. We describe a case of progressive loss of vision associated with linezolid therapy.