Publications by authors named "Sharmina Khan"

Background: Cataract surgery remains the commonest ophthalmic surgical procedure in the UK. Post-operative endophthalmitis (POE) is a sight-threatening complication. This study presents the incidence and outcomes of POE within Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MEH) in London, UK.

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Objective: To analyze the safety and efficacy of a nonselective cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitor in the management of noninfectious, non-necrotizing anterior scleritis.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 126 patients with non-necrotizing anterior scleritis treated with oral flurbiprofen (Froben®(Abbott Healthcare)) with (Group B, n = 61) or without (Group A, n = 65) topical steroids was performed and time to remission was plotted.

Results: The observed incidence rate was 1.

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Aims: To assess whether topical steroids improve patient comfort compared with hypromellose in acute presumed viral conjunctivitis.

Methods: Patients presenting with acute follicular conjunctivitis, presumed viral in origin, were randomised to receive either dexamethasone 0.1% or hypromellose 0.

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Background: Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) presents as a complex ocular motility problem due to medial longitudinal fasciculus damage. The symptoms are disabling and challenging to manage. We evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin in the management of INO.

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