Publications by authors named "Vivek B Pandya"

Purpose: The authors report a rare case of systemic sarcoidosis manifesting as bilateral granulomatous panuveitis and multiple tattoo granulomas.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 30-year-old man presented with headaches, ocular pain, photophobia, and blurred vision.

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Background: To document the occurrence of postoperative macular translocation after retinal detachment repair and discuss its influence on visual outcome.

Design: Retrospective case series in a tertiary care setting.

Participants: Five eyes of five patients presenting to our clinic with macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

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Purpose: To present the experience of external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) at a tertiary referral center and investigate factors that may affect clinical outcomes.

Methods: The clinical records of all patients who underwent external DCR at Sydney Eye Hospital between May 2000 and August 2007 were reviewed. Data were collected in regards to patient demographics, preoperative assessment, operative details, surgical technique, postoperative management, and clinical outcomes.

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Purpose: To determine whether a mucosal anastomosis fashioned at the time of external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) influences postoperative outcome.

Methods: The clinical records of all patients who underwent external DCR at Sydney Eye Hospital between May 2000 and August 2007 were reviewed. Data were collected in regards to surgical technique, clinical outcomes and postoperative management.

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Primary cutaneous lymphoma represents a distinct clinical entity within the spectrum of haematological malignancy. A case of primary cutaneous B cell lymphoma is reported, presenting in an 87-year-old female with a 2-year history of intermittent swelling and discolouration of the right upper and lower eyelids, in the absence of systemic symptoms. Histopathological examination of an incision biopsy revealed a lymphoid infiltrate in the dermis with immunophenotypic features of B cell lymphoma.

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Purpose: To report a case of microbial keratitis caused by Nocardia transvalensis with resistance to amikacin.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 51-year-old man was referred with a 10-week history of ocular pain, photophobia, redness, and blurred vision.

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