Current Issue (Volume :5 | Issue : 9 | No.: 1 | January - June 2013)

Editorial

Manuscript submission: expectations and constraints
Badhu BP^*,
Professor of Ophthalmology BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal

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Original Articles

Evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness parameters in myopic population using scanning laser polarimetry (GDxVCC)
Dada T^1*, Aggarwal A¹, Bali SJ², Sharma A¹, Shah BM¹, Angmo D¹, Panda A¹
Dada T¹, Aggarwal A¹, Bali SJ², Sharma A¹, Shah BM¹, Angmo D¹, Panda A^{1 1} Glaucoma Facility, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. ² Vision Eye Institute, Chatswood, Australia.

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Comparison of the corneal curvatures obtained from three different keratometers
Ale Magar JB^*,
Peninsula Eye Hospital, Moreton Eye Group, Queensland, Australia

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Assessment of tear secretion and tear film instability in cases with pterygium and normal subjects
Roka N^*, Shrestha S P ,Dr N D Joshi
Department of Ophthalmology , Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

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Indications for destructive ocular surgeries in Nigeria
Monsudi KF^1*, Ayanniyi AA², Balarabe AH^1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria. ²Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, Nigeria

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Study of aerobic bacterial conjunctival flora in patients with diabetes mellitus
Karimsab D^1*, Razak SK^2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka, India ²Resident in Microbiology, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College, Davanagere, Karnataka, India

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Conjunctival impression cytology in computer users
Kumar S^1*, Bansal R², Khare A², Malik KPS¹, Malik VK¹, Jain K¹, Jain C¹
Departments of ¹ Ophthalmology and ²Pathology, Subharti University, Meerut, India

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Prevalence of amblyopia and patterns of refractive error in the amblyopic children of a tertiary eye care center of Nepal
Sapkota K^1*, Pirouzian A², Matta NS^3
1Nepal Eye Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. ²Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, 118 Med Surg, Irvine, CA 92697. ³Family Eye Group, 2110 Harrisburg Pike Suite 215 Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA 17601 Abstract

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Agriculture related corneal injuries
Goel R^1*, Malik KPS², Goel A³, Sharma N⁴, Aggarwal A^5
1Maulana Azad Medical College, Guru Nanak Eye Center, New Delhi, ²Department of Ophthalmology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, ³Department of Surgery, Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, ⁴Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India ⁵National Institute of Statistics, ICMR, New Delhi, India

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Pattern of blindness in a community based hospital of Nepal
Sharma R^*, Marasini S, Nepal BP
Department of Ophthalmology, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal

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Vitreo-retinal disorders at high altitude in Nepal
Thapa R^1*, Paudyal G¹, Crandall AS², Tabin G^2
1Vitreo-retinal Unit, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal ² Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt lake City, Utah, USA

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Short term results of intra-vitreal bevacizumab for the treatment of macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
Thapa R^*, Paudyal G
Vitreo-retinal Service, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Retinopathy in type 2 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria
Reddy SC^1*, Khin YM² , Nurjahan MI³ , Ramli A^4
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, International Medical University Clinical School, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia ² Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Medical University Clinical School, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia ³ Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, International Medical University Clinical School, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia ⁴ Klinik Kesihatan (government health clinic), Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bimatoprost (0.03 %) and travoprost (0.004 %) in patients with primary open angle glaucoma
Chander A^*, Kapoor H, Thomas S
Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana - Punjab, India

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Results of the Bhaktapur Glaucoma Study, Nepal
Thapa SS^1*, Paudyal I¹, Khanal S², van Rens G^3
1 Nepal Glaucoma Eye Clinic, Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal ² Central Department of Statistics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal ³ VrijeUniversity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Outcome of conjunctival autograft sutured with polyamide black sutures in pterygium surgery
Kavitha CV^*,
Department of Ophthalmology, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences Hassan, Karnataka, India

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Review Articles

Long term effects of anti-VEGF agents: patho-hysiological perspectives
Gupta M^1*, Gupta Y², Phougat A^2
1Department of Physiology, JN Medical College Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.India ²Institute of Ophthalmology, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. India

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Case Reports

Monocanalicular repair using angiocatheter tube as a stent in a young patient in a rural setup
Tathe S^*, Dhaytadak P
Department of Ophthalmology, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences and Rural Medical College, Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India

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Post LASIK progressive astigmatism in a child with partially accommodative esotropia
Suma G^1*, Mathur U², Sethi S³, Arora P¹, Garg J^2
1Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismology services, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, New Delhi ²Cornea and refractive surgery services, Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, Daryaganj, New Delhi ³Department of Ophthalmology, BPS Government Medical College for Women, Sonepat, Haryana, India

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Subfoveal triamcinolone acetonide following macular hole surgery
Jindal A^*, Bhawdekar A, Pathengay A
GMRV Campus, Visakhapatnam, L V Prasad Eye Institutes, India

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Lamellar ichthyosis presenting as bilateral spontaneous corneal perforation
Chaudhary M^*, Shrestha GB, Keyal A
B.P. Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies, TUTH, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Use of amniotic membrane and autologous serum eye drops in Mooren’s ulcer
Lavaju P^{1 *}, Sharma M¹, Sharma A², Chettri S^3
1 Departments of Ophthalmology and ³Obstetrics and Gynecology BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal ² Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepa

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Bilateral retinoblastoma in early infancy
Saiju R^*, Duwal S
Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu, Nepal

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Bilateral Sturge Weber Syndrome- a rare case report
Singh P^*, Singh S
Department of Glaucoma Lumbini Eye Institute, Bhairahawa, Nepal

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Ptosis: a rare presentation of ocular cysticercosis
Labh RK^1*, Sharma AK^2
1Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar ²BP Koirala Lion’s Center for Ophthalmic Studies, Kathmandu

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Traumatic scleral wound dehiscence with filtering bleb formation after surgical repair of penetrating globe injury
Ozkaya A^*, Alkin Z, Acet Y, Yigit U
Beyoglu Eye Research and Education Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

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Clinical Practice

Letter to Editor

Temporal sutureless vitrectomy in infectious scleritis with retinal detachment
Khanduja S^*, Venkatesh P, Garg S, Sinha S
All India Institute of Medical Sciences , New Delhi, India

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Sutureless and glue free limbal conjunctival auto graft for primary pterygium surgery
Sharma MK^*,
Additional Professor, Department of Ophthalmology BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

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Miscellaneous

Brief communication

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