Cornea – II

Vernal, derived from the Greek word “Occurring in Spring” is a form of recurrent, bilateral allergic conjunctivitis caused by hypersensitivity reaction to exogenous allergens.

Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis is an uncommon chronic inflammation of the superior limbus and superior bulbar and tarsal conjunctiva. It affects one or both eyes and is most commonly seen in middle aged women. 

To evaluate visual acuity and endothelial cell density after Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEK) in comparison with Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK).

To find out the indications and outcome of therapeutic keratoplasty in a tertiary eye hospital, in last 15 years.

Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) encompasses a broad spectrum of neoplastic squamous epithelial abnormalities, including squamous dysplasia, conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), and invasive squamous cellcarcinoma (SCC).1, 2It represents the most common nonpigmented tumor of theocular surface.

To study the clinico-microbiological profile of microbial keratitis in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)

Corneal Blindness is the fourth leading cause of Global Blindness after Cataract, Glaucoma and Age related Macular Degeneration. According to the World Health Organization, more than 10 million of the 45 million blind or severely visually impaired people suffer from corneal disease or injury and would benefit from a corneal transplant surgery.

Microbial keratitis due to either fungus or bacteria is a major cause of blindness in India. Majority of times inspite of adequate medical management the ulcer does not heal and may require a corneal transplant. One of the major reasons for a poor outcome in these diseases is the excessive inflammation that is mounted by the host to overcome these infections.

To report clinical profile of pythium keratitis and measures to reduce recurrence.

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the leading causes of dry eye syndrome. Morphological changes in the meibomian glands (MG) like tortousity, shortening, drop-outs, dilatation and distortion lead to dysfunctioning of glands, and subsequent evaporative dry eye syndrome.