Retrospective observational study of penetrating keratoplasty in the management of non-responsive microbial keratitis.

Microbial keratitis tops the list of the diseases leading to corneal blindness. Corneal transplant, either partial or full thickness, is the most helpful technique for infective keratitis that remains non- responsive, even with the most suitable medical treatment. Aims of this study are to evaluate the success of therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty in non-responsive microbial keratitis in eradication of infection, restoration of anatomical integrity of the globe and prevention of complication that influence the visual prognosis in a positive way.

Visual impairment in urban school children of low-income families in Kolkata, India.

To evaluate pattern of visual impairment in school children from low-income families in Kolkata, India, an institutional cross-sectional study was conducted among 2570 children of 10 primary schools. Ocular examination including refraction was done and pattern of visual impairment and refractive error was studied. The age range was 6-14 years.

An unusual case of penetrating ocular trauma with a pressure cooker.

Ocular trauma is a major cause of vision loss. The circumstances and agents implicated in such injuries are diverse. We present an unusual case of penetrating ocular trauma with the nozzle of a pressure cooker lid in a 32-year-old housewife causing deep laceration of the upper eye lid and sclera.