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Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from microbial keratitis in North and Central India: A multi centric study.

Indian J Ophthalmol

December 2022

Biostatistician, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital/Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya; The Bodhya Eye Consortium: a. Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India. b. Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Jankikund, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, India. c. Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Sitapur Eye Hospital, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. d. MGM Eye Institute, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. e. CL Gupta Eye Institute, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. f. LJ Eye Institute, Ambala City, Haryana, India.

Article Synopsis
  • The study analyzed the microbiological profile and antibiotic sensitivity of bacterial keratitis in north and central India, examining records from 228 patients in 2019.
  • The results indicated geographic variations, with Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa being more prevalent in northern India, while Streptococcus pneumoniae was more common in central India.
  • Overall, vancomycin was the most effective antibiotic against gram-positive Cocci, and sensitivity varied significantly; for example, S. pneumoniae showed 100% sensitivity to ceftriaxone in central India but only 79% in the north.
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Coloboma associated retinal detachment: Anatomical and functional results in the era of microincision vitrectomy surgery with an evaluation of risk factors for a recurrence.

Indian J Ophthalmol

July 2022

Department of Vitreo-retina, Dr.Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi; The Bodhya Eye Consortium aDr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi, India. b Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, India. c Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Sitapur Eye Hospital, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. d MGM Eye Institute, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. e CL Gupta Eye Institute, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. fLJ Eye Institute, Ambala City, Haryana, India.

Purpose: : To analyze the anatomical and visual outcomes of microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) with silicone oil tamponade in eyes having coloboma-related retinal detachment (RD) and evaluate the risk factors for recurrence of RD.

Methods: : This was a retrospective, multicentric analysis of eyes having coloboma RD undergoing MIVS with silicone oil tamponade between March 2010 and July 2018.

Results: : We evaluated 148 eyes of 144 patients.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of the tertiary centers (TCS) and vision centers (VCs) of the four organizations participating in this research, once the lockdown was lifted, and to compare it with the performance during the same period of the previous year.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study assessing eyecare utilization in the first 2 months after resumption of services post the lockdown in 2020 and comparing that across the same time period in 2019. Anonymized data containing basic demographic details, proportions of patient visits and their reasons, as well as referral information was collected.

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