Dear Editor in Chief,I have the following observations on original article“Assessment of “Imtiaz Sign” for Early Detection ofHypovitaminosis A”, Vol. 31, No. 3, Jul – Sep, 2015. ... Read More
Microphthalmia involves eyes with total axial length of at least 2 standarddeviations below age-similar controls. This case report presents an unusual formof microphthalmia, the posterior microphthalm ... Read More
Vitreous cysts represent a very rare ocular malformation. These cysts can occurin an otherwise healthy eye or in a diseased eye or they can occur in associationwith the remnants of hyaloid system. We ... Read More
Purpose: To study the role of laser suture lysis in immediate trabeculectomyfailure.Material and Methods: This was a prospective case series study conducted atDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medi ... Read More
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success rate ofpneumatic retinopexy in the patients of early rhegmatogenous retinaldetachment.Material & Methods: The study was performed at ... Read More
Purpose: To compare the efficacy of once daily travoprost 0.004% and twicedaily Timolol 0.5% plus dorzolamide 2% combination in primary open angleglaucoma.Material and Methods: This study was conducte ... Read More
Purpose: To compare pain severity during laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)between first- and second – eye surgery in a Pakistani population.Material and Methods: This was a prospective cohort study ... Read More
Purpose: To evaluate the role of topical Travoprost 0.004% eye drops inreducing simple axial myopia in young patients.Material and Methods: This case and control study was conducted on 45 youngpatient ... Read More
Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of pterygium resection with conjunctivalauto graft versus amniotic membrane graft in terms of recurrence rate.Material and Methods: All patients were selected fro ... Read More
Purpose: To compare choroidal thickness between smokers and nonsmokersby utilising swept source optical coherence tomography.Material and Methods: A total of 80 subjects were included this study. Fort ... Read More
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to observe the prevalence ofHypertensive Retinopathy in patients with Pregnancy Induced Hypertension.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carrie ... Read More
I was first introduced to Internal Limiting Membrane(ILM) peeling in 1996 by Prof. Eckardt on his visit toMoorfields Eye Hospital. His elegant videos of ILMpeeling were carried out without the help of ... Read More
A 30 year old male patient presented with cheif complains of uni-ocular decreased vision.His history was not significant for any kind of intraocular tumor or mass and this case didnot exhibit typical ... Read More
High voltage electrical injury may result in various ocular complications. Theseare particularly more common if the injury occurs over scalp. Electrical injuryinduced cataract is usually bilateral tho ... Read More
We report a case of bilateral congenital aniridia with ectopia lentis and cataractin a female child of 14 years old in whom artificial iris and IOL complex wastransplanted to attain cosmetic results a ... Read More
Purpose: To evaluate the role of using antibiotics after intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab in patients to prevent postinjection endophthalmitis. Material and Methods: A multicentre prospective ca ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the incidence of accidental internal limiting membrane removal in cases of Epiretinal membrane peel. Material and Methods: It was a prospective observational study. The study wa ... Read More
Purpose: To compare the intraocular pressure (IOP)) measurements in normal subjects, between the newly developed, Transpalpebral tonometer (Diaton®), Goldmann Applanation tonometer (GAT), and Air-puf ... Read More
Purpose: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) in normal population using contact and non-contact pachymetry devices and to assess the intra operator repeatability of measurement with each device ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the demographic characteristics of IOFB presenting to a tertiary care centre of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for management. Material and Methods: The study was carried out at Department ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the efficacy and safety of Tacrolimus skin cream (Ecczemus 0.03%) in the resolution of moderate to severe Vernal Keratoconjuctivitis (VKC). Material and Methods: A prospective c ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of intralesional injection of Triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of chalazion. Material and Methods: All patients meeting the inclusion criteria were inc ... Read More
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between intravitreal injections of Lucentis and the vitreomacular surface. Material and Methods: Central macular thickness (CMT), LogMAR visu ... Read More
Vitrectomy without scleral buckling1 for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is often referred to as “primary vitrectomy”2; a term which at least initially implied that scleral buckling was the standar ... Read More
Pak J Ophthalmol 2015, Vol. 31 No. 2, on page 95.The Sequence of authors was mistaken changed.The Correct Sequence is as follows Author’s AffiliationDr. Afshan AliOphthalmology DepartmentMedi ... Read More
A 41 year old male patient presented in eye OPD of Sharif Medical City Hospitalin January 2015 with complaints of recent onset subacute painless decrease invision along with metamorphopsia in his righ ... Read More
Purpose: To describe a case of sub retinal hemorrhage mimicking as uvealtumour.Material and Methods: Although new diagnostic techniques are emerging everynow and then, indirect ophthalmoscopy is still ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the frequency of common eye diseases in childrenattending outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital.Material and Methods: A total of 186 patients with complaints of reduc ... Read More
Purpose: To find the efficacy of topical tetracycline in corneal neovascularization.Material and Methods: In this prospective observational clinical analysis,patients more than fifteen year’s age of e ... Read More
Purpose: To assess the pattern of common eye diseases in pediatric populationof Bahawalpur.Material and Methods: Total 1000 children coming to outpatient Department ofOphthalmology, Bahawal Victoria H ... Read More
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy on the posteriorpole of newly diagnosed diabetic patients using a non-mydriatic fundus camera.Materials and Methods: Descriptive case series ... Read More
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the mean sodium andpotassium levels in patients with senile cataract and age-matched normalindividuals in Kashmir.Material and Methods: The study was d ... Read More
Purpose: To assess the efficacy of sahaf wet chamber in preventing exposurekeratopathy in patients with lagophthalmos.Material and Methods: Seventy patients of lagophthalmos were included in thestudy ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the effect of topical 0.005% Latanoprost on centralcorneal thickness in patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma.Material and Methods: This study was conducted at Eye “A” unit, ... Read More
Purpose: To identify and document the earliest diagnostic sign of vitamin Adeficiency (Imtiaz's sign).Material and Methods: This prospective case series study was conducted fromSeptember 1999 to Septe ... Read More
Over the last half century, open-angle glaucomamanagement has revolved mainly around topicalmedical treatment with or without lasertrabeculoplasty, with gold standard trabeculectomykept back for patie ... Read More
Ewing sarcoma causing unilateral proptosis in a child is unusual presentation. Ayoung girl presented with painless proptosis of left eye with restricted eyemovements. Her radiology revealed a large so ... Read More
Sympathetic ophthalmitis is a rare bilateral granulomatous panuveitisoccurringafter ocular penetrating trauma most frequently associated with uveal tissueprolapse. It can also occur following ocular s ... Read More
A 60 years old lady, who underwent phaco with lens implantation, receivedcorneal burn from a hot phacoemulsification tip. After two months of surgery herORBscan showed the corneal burn induced astigma ... Read More
Purpose: To highlight the clinical and neuro-imaging patterns of Meningiomas ofvisual pathway.Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive retrospective study conductedduring 2007 to 2013. 94 patients ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab inresolution of macular edema in patients of central retinal vein occlusion.Material and Methods: It was a descriptive case ... Read More
Purpose: To demonstrate the Intraocular Pressure (IOP) lowering effect oftopical Diltiazem (calcium channel blocker) in comparison to Travoprost (antiglaucomadrug).Material and Methods: The study was ... Read More
Purpose: To assess the frequency of glaucoma and ocular hypertension inpseudoexfoliation syndrome.Material and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department ofOphthalmology, Liaquat University E ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the difference in mean post-operative astigmatism ofpatients having limbal relaxing incisions with phacoemulsification as compared tophacoemulsification alone for the correction ... Read More
Purpose: To measure and analyze thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer usingOptical Coherence Tomography (OCT).Material and Methods: This study was conducted in ophthalmology departmentPNS Shifa, Kara ... Read More
Purpose: To determine when the mean central corneal thickness (CCT) returnsto normal values after uneventful phacoemulsification.Material and Methods: This was a prospective case series. The study was ... Read More
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of supratarsal injection of triamcinoloneacetate amongst patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis.Material and Methods: It was descriptive case series study conduct ... Read More
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