An insight into the altered ophthalmic dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: The objective of this survey-based study was to examine the effects of personal protective measures taken at the level of instrument and surgeon during the pandemic on the optics in ophthalmology.

Methods: The study involved an online questionnaire of 24 questions which was distributed to ophthalmologists practicing in several hospitals, including residents and fellows undergoing training in ophthalmology in India. The responses were collected through an online data collection tool (Google forms).

Prevalence and effectiveness of innovative techniques in ophthalmic surgical training during COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the various innovative surgical training techniques prevalent among ophthalmology residents in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study. An online survey questionnaire was completed by ophthalmology residents from different parts of the country.

Evaluation of primary Ahmed Glaucoma valve implantation in post-traumatic angle recession glaucoma in Indian eyes.

Purpose: To highlight the efficacy of primary Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in angle recession glaucoma following blunt ocular trauma in Indian eyes.

Design: A retrospective analytical study.

Materials And Methods: This study included 52 patients of angle recession glaucoma, who presented between Mar 2006 to Feb 2016, out of which 38 patients had undergone primary AGV implantation, while the rest were managed with topical anti-glaucoma medications.

Effect of complicated ocular surgery in stress-related parameters: A novel outlook into surgeon's health.

Purpose: To assess the stress-related physiological parameters of ophthalmic surgeons during complicated cataract surgery and compare them with uncomplicated routine cataract surgery.

Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, 110 patients of various types of cataract were divided into two groups: Group 1 included 55 patients with simple cataract (Grade ≤3) with no ocular or systemic comorbidities, whereas Group 2 included 55 patients with complicated cataracts (Grade >3) and ocular/systemic comorbidities. All patients underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation in the right eye only.

Severe Atypical Optic Neuritis in a Patient With Pemphigus Foliaceus on Immunosuppressive Therapy.

Bilateral simultaneous acute optic neuritis is a rare occurrence in adults, which has been reported mostly in the setting of untreated systemic autoimmune disorders. Such clinical presentations are encompassed in the spectrum of 'atypical' optic neuritis with resultant poor visual outcome and mainly associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. We report an unusual presentation, that is, severe atypical optic neuritis in a patient of pemphigus foliaceous on immunosuppressive therapy with significant visual recovery after treatment.