Publications by authors named "Venkatram Katti"

Aims: To describe a novel method of transcaruncular medial orbitotomy, local debridement and amphotericin B irrigation into orbit for COVID-19-associated rhino-orbital mucormycosis. Also to evaluate its its outcome in controlling the disease, increasing the survival rate and as a globe-sparing intervention in them.

Methodology: A total of ten COVID-19-associated mucormycosis patients with clinical and radiological evidence of orbital involvement with necrotic tissue localized in medial orbit were considered for our study.

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COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, which has affected various organ systems as well. Here we report a neuro-ophthalmic presentation of pituitary apoplexy under the setting of COVID-19 infection in a middle-aged man who presented to ophthalmic emergency with sudden bilateral loss of vision along with a history of fever past 10 days. There was sluggishly reacting pupils and RT-PCR for COVID was positive.

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