Publications by authors named "Shilpa Elizabeth Kuruvilla"

: The use of limbal stay sutures is a well-established and frequently used technique to assist in intraoperative globe manipulation. As they are removed at the termination of the surgical procedure, they are presumed to be innocuous and not associated with significant postoperative complications.: We describe two cases presenting to the same tertiary care center for the management of their complications post strabismus surgery, the causative factor in both cases being the stay sutures used during the surgical procedure.

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We present an unusual case of microcornea, bilateral spontaneous dislocation of lenses, and anomalous optic disks in a 7-week-old girl in whom a systemic diagnosis of Marfan syndrome had not yet been confirmed at presentation. The causes and differential diagnoses of this condition are discussed, and the literature on ocular manifestations of neonatal Marfan syndrome is reviewed.

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Purpose: To compare the optic disk features of preterm and term infants.

Methods: Digital fundus images of preterm infants were compared with those of infants born at term, imaged within 1 week of birth. The optic disk horizontal diameter to vertical diameter ratio, the disk-macula to disk-diameter ratio, and the presence or absence of double ring sign was noted.

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We report ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum (AFA) along with associated skin lesions in a 7-day-old child from South India. It could be a variant of the well described ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects-cleft lip and palate syndrome also called Hay-Wells syndrome wherein AFA, skin lesions, and clefting are characteristic. The ocular features, genetic inheritance, and possible systemic associations, along with the options for management, are discussed.

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