Publications by authors named "Shimna C Prasad"

Precis: Inter-ocular comparison of primary angle closure glaucoma subjects with asymmetrical and symmetrical visual field loss, revealed significantly thinner central corneal thickness and higher presenting intraocular pressure in the worse eye of the asymmetrical group.

Purpose: To compare the inter-ocular clinical and biometric parameters of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) with asymmetrical and symmetrical visual-field loss at presentation.

Patient And Methods: Retrospective study in which the following clinical data were extracted: presenting intraocular pressure (IOP), gonioscopy, visual-field mean deviation (MD), central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD) and axial length (AL).

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Purpose: Conjunctivolimbal autograft is proposed to be the best treatment for pterygium and autograft can be fixed either with sutures or without. This study was undertaken to assess and compare the efficacy of sutureless versus suture techniques for conjunctivolimbal autografting in primary pterygium.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in the department of ophthalmology in a tertiary care center from March 2018 to September 2019.

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We report a rare case of ophthalmia nodosa, presenting as a painless swelling in the lower palpebral conjunctiva for 2 years with no signs of inflammation. Excision biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.

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