Idiopathic Bilateral Optic Neuritis.

Idiopathic bilateral optic neuritis in adult has been reported very rarely. The objective of this report is to present a case of idiopathic bilateral optic neuritis in adult and treatment responses. A nineteen year old female presented with bilateral optic neuritis.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus with retrobulbar neuritis.

Background: Retrobulbar neuritis in Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO) has been reported very rarely.

Objective: To report a very rare case of HZO with retrobulbar neuritis with detailed clinical features and treatment responses.

Case: A fifty-eight- year old male presented with Herpes zoster-retrobulbarneuritis in the left eye.

Prevalence, risk factors and awareness of diabetic retinopathy among admitted diabetic patients at a tertiary level hospital in Kathmandu.

Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the commonest causes of visual impairment and blindness in Nepal.

Objectives: The study aims to explore the prevalence, risk factors and awareness of DR among admitted diabetic patients.

Materials And Methods: A non-interventional case series study was conducted among the inpatient diabetic cases referred for ophthalmic consultation.

Patients' satisfaction with eye care services at Nepal Medical College.

Patient satisfaction surveys are conducted to evaluate and improve the quality of health care services. A patient satisfaction survey was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital. The objective of the study was to assess patients' satisfaction with respect to services received from the hospital: ease with which patients accessed care, perception of waiting time, patient- service provider relationship, payment and hospital facilities/environment.

Ocular morbidity among children attending government and private schools of Kathmandu valley.

Introduction: Children from the developing world are more prone to going blind from avoidable and preventable causes. In Nepal, children in private schools are reported to have a higher ocular morbidity than those in government schools, with myopia being the major cause of the morbidity. This study was designed to evaluate ocular morbidity in students from both types of school.

Pattern of refractive errors among patients at a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu.

A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out to determine the pattern of refractive errors among patients attending the out patient department, Department of Ophthalmology, Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital. A total of 1100 patients were evaluated, (male 43.67%; female 56.

A study of ocular morbidity of patients attending a satellite clinic in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

A community based retrospective study was conducted in the satellite clinic of Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital at Jhaukhel VDC of Bhaktapur, from March 2007 to February 2008. A total of 395 patients were examined, where males comprised of 135 patients (32.9%) and females 265 patients (67.

Prevalence of refractive error in mentally retarded students of Kathmandu Valley.

Mental retardation also known as 'mentally handicap' means a delay or insufficient development of mental capacities. The prevalence of mental retardation in Nepal is 4.1%.

Ocular morbidity among children studying in private schools of Kathmandu valley: A prospective cross sectional study.

A prospective cross sectional study of students of two private schools was done and students were screened in detail. A total of 1816 students aged 5 to 16 years were evaluated, out of which 52.8% were males and 47.

Ocular manifestations in diabetes mellitus: an experience at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital.

A prospective study was conducted at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital from March to June 2004 to find out the ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus. A total of 120 patients were included. Diabetic retinopathy was the predominant finding, with non proliferative diabetic retinopathy accounting for 46.

Profile of blindness in Nepal: a hospital based study.

A hospital based prospective study was conducted at B P Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies to determine the causes of blindness. A total of 701 patients were enrolled for this study during a one and a half year time period. Four main diseases in the order of prevalence--cataract, corneal diseases, trauma and posterior segment diseases--were identified as the major causes of blindness.