Black Cataract and SICS: A Safe Surgery with Excellent Outcome

Black cataract is quite common in developing country like India. The biggest problem while dealing with these is, the nucleus is quite hard to break by phaco energy. As a result, post op Striate keratitis is very common. Along with intra op complications are also pretty high for these. On the other hand, SICS is quiet safe surgery when dealing with intra op and post op complications. Here, we…

CATARACTA NIGRA IN A BLACK MALE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

Cataracts are opacities in the human crystalline lens. Cataracts rank as the number one cause of reversible blindness worldwide. Definitive management of cataracts is by cataract surgery; a predominantly outpatient procedure carried out by ophthalmologists. Cataract surgery outcomes are generally very good. Common complications of cataract surgery include infection, vitreous loss, dropped nucle…

CATARACTA NIGRA (BLACK CATARACT): A CHALLENGING TASK MADE EASY WITH SUTURELES…

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 capsulotom…

Clinical practice guidelines for management of neuropathic pain: expert panel…

Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is challenging to diagnose and manage, despite ongoing improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Many patients do not respond satisfactorily to existing treatments. There are no published guidelines for diagnosis or management of NeuP in South Africa.

A n open-label, long-term study examining the safety and tolerability of preg…

Studies of pregabalin for the treatment of central neuropathic pain have been limited to double-blind trials of 4–17 weeks in duration. The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of pregabalin in Japanese patients with central neuropathic pain. The efficacy of pregabalin was also assessed as a secondary measure.

A One Year Study of the Macular Pigment: The Effect ofrn140 Days of a Lutein …

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Effects of Lutein on Hyperosmoticity-Induced Upregulation of IL-6 in Cultured…

Dry eye is a common disorder characterized by deficiency of tear. Hyperosmoticity of tear stimulates inflammation and damage of ocular surface tissues and plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of dry eye. Cultured human corneal epithelial (CE) cells were used for the study of effects of lutein and hyperosmoticity on the secretion of IL-6 by CE cells

Effects of adjuvant omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on dry eye syndrome fo…

To investigate the effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplement on qualitative and quantitative subjective (ocular surface disease index: OSDI) and objective (Schirmer's test, tear break up time [TBUT], and tear osmolarity) dry eye indices after cataract surgery.

Oral omega-3 fatty acids treatment in computer vision syndromerelated dry eye

To assess the efficacy of dietary consumption of omega-3 fatty acids (O3FAs) on dry eye symp-toms, Schirmer test, tear film break up time (TBUT) and conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) in patientswith computer vision syndrome

Management and Therapy of Dry Eye Disease: Report of the Management and Thera…

The members of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee assessed current dry eye therapies. Each member wrote a succinct evidence-based review on an assigned aspect of the topic, and the final report was written after review by and with consensus of all subcommittee members and the entire Dry Eye WorkShop membership