Genetic analysis of children with congenital ocular anomalies in three ecological regions of Nepal: a phase II of Nepal pediatric ocular diseases study.

Background: Genetic eye diseases constitute a large and heterogeneous group of childhood ocular morbidity. Individual diseases may cause multiple structural anomalies and developmental features. Nepal Pediatric Ocular Disease Study (NPODS) was a population-based epidemiological study conducted across three ecological regions of Nepal to determine the prevalence and etiology of childhood ocular morbidity and blindness.

Profiles of Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Patients Visiting Pediatric Outpatient Department.

Introduction: Cortical visual impairment denotes vision loss from pathology posterior to the lateral geniculate nucleus. The pathology may involve the optic radiations, as well as the occipital cortex.

Objective: To find out the profiles of cortical visual impairment patients visiting the pediatric outpatient department.

Pediatric cataract surgery with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens implantation in Nepalese children.

Purpose: To assess the outcome of cataract surgery with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in children with congenital and developmental cataracts.

Method: A retrospective review of medical records of children with congenital or developmental cataracts who underwent cataract surgery with hydrophilic IOL implantation, from January 2011 to December 2014 in a tertiary eye hospital in Nepal. Primary posterior capsulotomy, anterior vitrectomy, and IOL implantation was done in children 8 years or younger, while older children underwent only lens aspiration and IOL implantation.

Environmental factors associated with ocular morbidity among children in three ecological regions of Nepal: a phase II Nepal Pediatric Ocular Diseases Study.

Purpose: The Nepal Pediatric Ocular Diseases Study (NPODS) was a 3-year (January 2012-December 2014) longitudinal study carried out in three ecological regions of Nepal to understand the magnitude of the problems of childhood ocular morbidity and blindness. Based on the results of this study, a second phase of NPODS was undertaken to understand the risk factors associated with childhood ocular diseases. This paper analyzes environmental factors.

Causes of visual impairment and blindness in children in three ecological regions of Nepal: Nepal Pediatric Ocular Diseases Study.

Purpose: To study the causes of blindness and visual impairment in children in three ecologically diverse regions of Nepal.

Materials And Methods: This is a baseline survey report of a 3-year longitudinal population-based study. One district each from the three ecological regions - Terai, Hills, and Mountains - was selected for the study.

Factors associated with childhood ocular morbidity and blindness in three ecological regions of Nepal: Nepal pediatric ocular disease study.

Background: Nepal Pediatric Ocular Diseases Study is a three year longitudinal population based study. Here we present the baseline survey report which aims to investigate various risk factors associated with childhood ocular morbidity and blindness in three ecological regions of Nepal.

Method: This baseline survey is a population based cross sectional study.

Ocular findings in leprosy patients in Nepal in the era of multidrug therapy.

Purpose: Detailed ophthalmic evaluation was performed to determine the prevalence of ocular complications among leprosy patients on multidrug therapy and those released from multidrug treatment.

Design: Observational case series.

Methods: Leprosy patients at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital from April 1, 2001, through September 30, 2002, underwent detailed ophthalmic evaluation including slit-lamp biomicroscopy, dilated funduscopy, and applanation tonometry.