Publications by authors named "Hetal M Mehta"

Purpose: To evaluate the outcome of prolonged ozurdex-macular contact following vitrectomy for macular hole.

Methods And Patients: A 63-year-old woman with subtle vitreomacular traction and macula edema in the left eye underwent femto laser-assisted cataract surgery with lens implant and ozurdex injection. Postoperatively, patient developed macular hole for which she underwent vitrectomy.

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Purpose: To evaluate the surgical outcome of precision pulse capsulotomy (PPC) in phacoemulsification surgery.

Methods: One hundred twenty-three eyes of 99 consecutive patients who underwent phacoemulsification with PPC through a 2.8 mm clear corneal incision were prospectively studied at a tertiary care centre.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the current antibiotic prophylaxis practice patterns for cataract surgery in India.

Methods: This was a questionnaire-based E-survey carried out at a tertiary eye care center in India. An E-mail invitation to complete an online 20 point questionnaire survey was sent to all members of the All India Ophthalmological Society with valid E-mail addresses using a digital E-mail service.

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Article Synopsis
  • Solitary fibrous tumours are rare growths of mesenchymal origin that usually occur in the pleura but can also develop in various other parts of the body, including the orbit.
  • A case study involving a 41-year-old man showed a painless mass in the left orbit causing eye displacement, with imaging suggesting possible lacrimal gland or nerve sheath tumours.
  • Following complete surgical excision, histopathological results indicated the presence of a solitary fibrous tumour with atypical features; however, no malignant characteristics were found, and the patient remained recurrence-free after 18 months.
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