Study of Involuntary Limb Movements as a Presenting Feature in Nonketotic Hyperglycemia.

Background Hyperglycaemia can rarely manifest as hemichorea/hemiballismus, which subsides with adequate control of blood sugar. Our study accounted for patients with abnormal, involuntary limb movements with high blood sugar, excluding other conditions leading to or mimicking such a clinical appearance. It is very important to identify such patients as chorea secondary to an underlying etiology like hyperglycemia, which can be cured.

A comparison of lens parameters in patients with various subtypes of primary angle-closure disease and the normal population: A prospective study.

Purpose: To assess the role of lens parameters in the detection and progression of primary angle-closure disease (PACD) by combining A-scan and A-scan optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) parameters.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary health-care center in eastern India. A total of 91 study subjects including cases and controls were included in the study.

Dermatitis neglecta as a complication after cataract surgery.

Dermatitis neglecta, a condition of the skin secondary to a primary underlying disease, is an important diagnosis to be kept in mind as the clinical presentation may mimic a severe disease, but the treatment basically includes patient counseling and personal hygiene.