Unilateral full-thickness macular hole formation following low-energy Nd:YAG peripheral iridotomy.

Macular hole formation is a rare complication after YAG peripheral iridotomy. We report a case of post-YAG peripheral iridotomy macular hole in 1 eye of a patient with preexisting vitreomacular adhesion in that eye. Possibly because of the vitreomacular adhesion, a single-shot low-energy YAG laser shot resulted in macular hole formation.

Prevalence of dry eye diseases in hospital-based population in West Bengal, Eastern India.

To determine the prevalence of dry eye diseases in general clinical ophthalmic practice in a hospital-based population in West Bengal, Eastern India, a cross-sectional study was undertaken among 3023 subjects with the age of > or = 30 years, attending general ophthalmic clinic in a tertiary eye hospital. Demographics, detailed history and 6-items McMonnies' dry eye questionnaire were asked. Tear film break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer-I test, Rose Bengal (RB) staining, slit lamp examination and Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) were studied.