A5061118011- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Ocular Disorders and Treatments
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
L V Prasad Eye Institute
2021-2025
Acanthamoeba is an emerging pathogen, infamous for its resilience against antiprotozoal compounds, disinfectants and harsh environments. It known to cause keratitis, a sight-threatening, painful difficult treat corneal infection which often reported among contact lens wearers patients with ocular trauma. comprises over 24 species currently 23 genotypes (T1-T23) have been identified.This retrospective study was designed examine the recovered from keratitis (AK), determine presence of...
To identify the risk factors predictive of limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) in eyes with acute ocular burns (AOB). This was a retrospective, comparative case series which included 112 96 patients AOB severity > Dua grade II who had follow-up until complete epithelization. Data on injury details, clinical features, and treatment were collected. Logistic regression analysis performed to for (i) LSCD following AOB, (ii) >6 clock hours, (iii) requiring surgical intervention. Of eyes, 61 (54%)...
We report the clinical outcome of a novel surgical technique called simple oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (SOMET) for treatment limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) in patient with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). An eighteen-year-old girl was diagnosed as having chronic bilateral ocular sequelae SJS. She initially underwent eyelid mucous membrane grafting (MMG) both eyes lid margin keratinization. Over course next decade, surface cicatrization worsened her left eye, leading to...
A 21-year-old man presented to our clinic with pain, redness and watering in his left eye (LE) for 1 day following an alleged history of accidental injury while working using a hammer–chisel. At presentation, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 20/25. Slit-lamp examination the LE