Severe Ocular Trauma and the Race Against Time in its Management: A Case Series.

Ocular injury is one of the most important causes of vision loss. We present a case series of different ocular trauma cases with rare presentations which presented a great challenge to emergency management. The management of ocular injuries is a fight against time, with not only the vision but also at times present with the life of patients at risk.

Role of DMARD Naïve Period in the Development of Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a symmetric poly-arthritis predominantly affecting the small synovial joints, although any synovial joint can be involved. The underlying cause is not known; however, predilection for the disease is impacted by genetic and environmental factors. Several factors predict disease severity in RA including development of erosions, female sex and duration of disease.

Sequential occurrence of basal cell carcinoma in symmetrically identical positions of both lower eyelids: A rare finding of a common skin cancer.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer in white-skinned individuals but is rare in blacks and Indians. There are only few case reports about bilateral BCC of lower eyelids. Here we present a case of BCC appearing sequentially in symmetrically identical positions in both lower eyelids.