Cataracta nigra (black cataract): a challenging task made easy with sutureless manual extracapsular cataract extraction.

Background: Cataract surgery is constantly evolving and various procedures having their merits and demerits are practiced by ophthalmologists all over the world. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, efficacy, visual outcome and complications of sutureless manual extracapsular cataract extraction (SMECE) in the management of patients with black cataracts using envelop anterior capsulotomy and soft shell technique.

Methods: In a prospective observational study conducted at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, from January 2008 to December 2009, a total of 125 consecutive patients with black cataract underwent cataract extraction using SMECE with an envelop or V-type anterior capsulotomy and soft shell technique.

Outcome of scleral buckling procedures for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Objective: To study the outcome of conventional scleral buckling procedures performed for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan from 02-08-2008 to 29-04-2009. The outcome of fifty-six consecutive cases, operated in nine months duration, for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment using scleral buckling procedures, were analyzed prospectively.

A review of 50 cases of aphakic detachment in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

Background: This prospective study was conducted at Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar, North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan over the period of 16 months. It was to assess the demographic pattern, mode of presentation, treatment modalities and postoperative result of aphakic retinal detachment. This study also compared the incidence of aphakic retinal detachment in intracapsular versus extracapsular cataract extraction as well as the duration between cataract surgery and retinal detachment.

Retinopathy: variable clinical spectrum and post-endarterectomy changes.

Background: The Carotid Artery Insufficiency Retinopathy (CAIR) is an uncommon sign of carotid artery obstruction. It is mainly found in patients with complete occlusion or severe obstruction of internal Carotid Artery (ICA). Retinopathy is caused by progressive and chronic hypoxia to ocular tissues.

Clinico-pathologic study of 70 enucleations.

Objective: To assess patients' history, demographic charactertics, cause for enucleation and orbital implant trends.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive case study of 70 patients who underwent enucleation for various reasons between January 2004 to June 2007 at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar were reviewed. The patients' history, demographic characteristics, cause for enucleation after histopathology and the type of orbital implant were analyzed.

Risk factors of preseptal and orbital cellulitis.

Objective: To estimate the frequency and major risk factors of preseptal and orbital cellulitis.

Study Design: A cross-sectional analytical study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from July 2003 to December 2006.

Outcome of sutureless manual extra capsular cataract extraction.

Background: Cataract surgery is constantly evolving. Purpose of this study was two folds: to estimate visual outcome and evaluate safety and efficacy of sutureless manual extra-capsular cataract extraction.

Methods: This was a prospective, interventional case series, using sutureless manual extra capsular cataract surgery technique from June 2004 to January 2007 at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.

Visual rehabilitation of patients with Stargardt's disease.

Objective: To assess the role of low vision devices in visual rehabilitation of patients with Stargardt's disease.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, from June 2003 to June 2005.

Patterns of ocular trauma.

Objective: To describe the patterns of ocular trauma, cause of injury and its effects on eye.

Design: A retrospective case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from January 1999 to June 2004.

Clinical profile of amblyopia in Pakistani children age 3 to 14 years.

Objective: To study the clinical profile of amblyopia in children age 3 to 14 years.

Design: A cohort study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was conducted over a period of two years from June 2001 to June 2003 at Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Conventional retinal reattachment surgery.

Objective: To evaluate the surgical outcome in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) cases operated by conventional retinal reattachment techniques.

Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: This study was conducted at Eye Unit, Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), KIOMS, Peshawar, from July, 2002 to December, 2002.