Trends in keratoplasty from central and northern India. Part II: Types of keratoplasty.

Purpose: To report the types of keratoplasty and analyze trends over a period of two decades in central and northern India.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of eye bank registries of six tertiary eye care centers located in central and north India from 2005 to 2021. The indications and various keratoplasty procedures were compared between 2005-2012 and 2013-2021 to analyze the trend.

Preferred practice patterns for keratoconus: An e-survey among Indian cornea specialists.

Purpose: This study aimed to report practice patterns in the management of keratoconus in India.

Methods: An e-survey was conducted among members of the Cornea Society of India to assess preferred practice patterns for keratoconus.

Results: Of the 912 members, 234 (25.

Trends in keratoplasty from central and Northern India. Part I: Indications for keratoplasty.

Purpose: To report the indications for keratoplasty and analyze trends in two decades in India.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of eye bank registries of six tertiary eye care centers located in central and northern India from 2005 to 2021. The patterns of corneal pathology and changes in trends were analyzed.

Fluoroquinolone resistance in bacterial isolates from ocular infections: Trend in antibiotic susceptibility patterns between 2005-2020.

Purpose: To assess the fluoroquinolone resistance pattern and trends among bacterial isolates from ocular infections over a 16-year period and explore alternative antibiotics in fluoroquinolone-resistant strains.

Methods: In this retrospective, longitudinal study, the microbiology laboratory records of patients with different ocular infections diagnosed at an eye institute in central India from 2005-2020 were reviewed to determine the pattern of fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, gatifloxacin, and moxifloxacin) resistance. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was done using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from microbial keratitis in North and Central India: A multi centric study.

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine microbiological profile with their antibiotic sensitivity in cases of bacterial keratitis in north and central India to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics.

Methods: The microbiology laboratory records of 228 patients with culture-proven bacterial keratitis from 1 January to 31 December 2019 were analyzed. Cultured bacterial isolates were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing to antibiotics commonly used in the treatment of corneal ulcer.

Clinical differentiation of keratitis from fungal keratitis and development of a scoring system.

Purpose: To differentiate Pythium keratitis from fungal keratitis using clinical signs, to explore usefulness of various signs as diagnostic prognosticators, and develop a clinical scoring system.

Methods: A retrospective review of medical records and archived clinical photographs of patients with culture-positive Pythium keratitis and hyaline filamentous fungal keratitis was conducted at a tertiary eye institute to explore characteristics of ulcers that may aid diagnosis.

Results: Full-thickness corneal stromal keratitis (P = 0.