Haemlacria: A mini case series of a rare condition.

Haemlacria is a rare condition which is not widely mentioned in literature. In this mini case series, we describe two cases with this presentation. Both the patients were women with unilateral presentation of haemlacria in the right eye.

Slit-beam retro-illumination assisted phacoemulsification for cataract with coexisting corneal opacity.

Introduction: We describe a novel surgical technique of slit-beam retro-illumination assisted phacoemulsification for cataract with coexisting corneal opacity.

Cases: We present two cases with cataract and coexisting opacity, who underwent slitbeam retro-illumination assisted phacoemulsification and further application of same process in 12 patients.

Conclusion: This technique is safe and provides excellent visualization during cataract surgery in patients with corneal opacities.

Long-Term Visual Outcome in Surgical Management of Cataract Coexistent With Corneal Opacity in One-Eyed Patients.

Purpose: To determine the visual outcome and safety of cataract surgery alone and compare with the long-term visual outcome of triple procedure in one-eyed patients.

Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: This study reviewed 44 one-eyed patients with cataract coexistent with corneal opacity.

Causes of visual impairment in applications for blindness certificates in a tertiary center of Bihar and its role in health planning.

Purpose: To analyze applications for blindness certificates to find causes of visual impairment (VI), handicap, and blindness in a tertiary hospital of Bihar.

Methods: Applications for blindness certificates were analyzed over a two-year period. The main cause of blindness, visual handicap, and VI in these applications was ascertained by age group and etiology.

Safety and efficacy of fibrin glue versus infinity suture in SICS with extended scleral flap.

Purpose: To study the safety and efficacy of biologic fibrin glue (FG) in comparison with infinity suture in SICS with compromised scleral flap.

Methods: A retrospective comparative study of patients who were treated with FG (Group A) with 10-0 nylon (Group B) as sealing agent for intraoperative compromised tunnels in SICS. Parameters noted were postoperative inflammation, wound integrity, anterior chamber (AC) depth, intraocular pressure (IOP), and surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) at postoperative day 1, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and 6 months, respectively.

Why Should Viral Markers Be Mandatory in Ocular Surgeries: A Hospital Based Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus I, II (HIV-I,II) are serious global and public health problem. Knowledge of the seroprevalence would enable early diagnosis, treatment of patients and also help in prevention of horizontal spread of infection by application of universal infection control measures.

Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV I, II infection in patients undergoing ocular surgery.