Publications by authors named "Kshyanaprava Priyadarshini"
Purpose: To identify the predisposing factors, clinico-microbiological profiles, and treatment responses in patients with atypical mycobacterial keratitis.
Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed patients who presented at a tertiary eyecare center in eastern India with atypical mycobacterial keratitis between 2008 and 2021. The diagnostic criteria included cases positive for acid-fast bacilli on Ziehl-Nielsen stain or culture.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the tissue quality and outcomes of corneal transplants from donor corneal tissues harvested from drowning victims.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on corneal tissues harvested from drowning victims between March 2018 and September 2022. Details of the tissue quality and outcomes after keratoplasty were collected from the eye bank and outpatient records.
Purpose: : To determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the tear secretion of conjunctivitis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in clinically diagnosed patients with conjunctivitis attending the outpatient services of our institute from July 2021 to December 2021. The tear samples were collected from patients using Schirmer's strips or capillary tubes to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time PCR assay.