Introduction: There is evidence that neurodevelopmental disorders are associated with chromosomal abnormalities. Current genetic testing can clinch an exact diagnosis in 20-25% of such cases. A 3 years and 11 months old boy with global developmental delay had repetitive behaviors and hyperkinetic movements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Graft failure is a common complication following keratoplasty requiring repeat keratoplasty (re-KP).
Objectives: To determine the indications and outcome of repeat keratoplasty at a tertiary eye care centre in Nepal.
Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of 78 patients who underwent re-KP for graft failure in Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology from Jan 2015 to Dec 2020.
Introduction: Paediatric keratoplasty is rarely performed surgery with high risk of graft failure. Developing countries have not benefited due to lack of sufficient facilities and trained surgeons.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to analyze the indications and its outcome in terms of vision and graft survival.
Nepal J Ophthalmol
January 2023
Introduction: Corneal opacity is an important cause of blindness in developing countries.
Objectives: This study analyzes optical keratoplasty performed for corneal opacity due to infective keratitis.
Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study of all consecutive cases of optical keratoplasty performed between 2011 and 2014 (four-year period) for healed infective keratitis.
Nepal J Ophthalmol
January 2022
Introduction: Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) is a rare autosomal recessive stromal dystrophy. The prevalence of inherited diseases varies in different communities. It is not commonly observed in Nepal.
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