Namrata Sharma

..The aim of this study was to report three cases of stromal rejection after deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty using big bubble technique in keratoconus...

..The purpose of this review is to outline the risk factors, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of acute corneal hydrops in corneal ectatic disorders...

..0; CI 1.3-18.7). The type of cataract surgery, time to presentation and initial visual acuity play a role in determining the suitability of performing DSAEK in patients with corneal decompensation after cataract surgery...

..The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of autokeratoplasty as an alternative to conventional allograft transplantation for the management of corneal blindness in patients with a healthy cornea in the fellow blind eye...

..To study the effect of retinal/ vitreoretinal surgeries on corneal elevations...

..Capsule related complications are common following pediatric cataract surgery. We report a new technique of multiple anterior capsulorhexisotomies after lens aspiration and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation...

..The subsequent optical correction is provided by aphakic spectacles. The aim of this study is to assess visual outcome and perceived benefits of post-operative use of aphakic spectacles...

..To evaluate the visual outcome following cataract surgery with pupillary sphincterotomy in eyes with coexisting corneal opacity...

..To report two cases of corneal infection after Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK)...

..We recommend greater caution while performing contact investigations and strict surgical asepsis during LASIK surgery, routinely as well as during epidemics of conjunctivitis...

..To describe a surgical technique of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) to treat patients with descemetocele...

..The purpose of this review is to provide an update of peer-reviewed literature published over the previous 2 years on various aspects of therapeutic keratoplasty...

..To report a case of nonresolution of acute hydrops despite treatment with intracameral perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas because of fish egging of the gas bubble...

..Keratitis can occur following CXL because of the presence of an epithelial defect, use of a soft bandage contact lens, and topical corticosteroids in the immediate postoperative period, and patients should be counseled about it...

..To evaluate the efficacy of intrastromal voriconazole, as a modality of treatment for management of recalcitrant fungal keratitis...

..This article provides a review of the literature on various aspects of therapeutic keratoplasty, including indications, techniques, complications and outcome, and its application in cases of infectious keratitis...

..Comparative evaluation of efficacy of monotherapy with moxifloxacin (0.5%) or gatifloxacin (0.3%) with combination therapy of cefazolin (5%) and tobramycin (1.3%) in treatment of bacterial corneal ulcers...

..The purpose of this study was to compare the results after changing from conventional whole globe enucleation to in situ excision of donor corneas...

..To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the use of 1 donor cornea for 2 recipients who required anterior lamellar and posterior lamellar keratoplasties, respectively...

..Rapid assessment of cicatricial trachoma in adult females aged over 15 years in a previously hyperendemic rural area in Haryana, North India...

..To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical cyclosporine A 2% in the prevention of graft rejection in high-risk keratoplasty...

..To review the profile of Indian patients with keratoconus and evaluate risk factors for keratoplasty and development of hydrops...

..To compare the efficacy and safety of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) and amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for symptomatic relief in painful bullous keratopathy...

..To analyze the morphologic features of acute hydrops and treatment success using ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM)...

..To evaluate demographic, clinical, and microbiological profile of eye donors and efficacy of 0.3% gatifloxacin hydrochloride in microbial decontamination of donor corneas...

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..We planned a study to analyze the indications and outcome of repeat penetrating keratoplasty in a tertiary care centre in India...

..To study the microbiological profile of bacterial keratitis in Northern India and to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacterial keratitis isolates to fourth-generation fluoroquinolones...

..Infectious keratitis after contact lens use is a known complication in cases of corneal hydrops. A case of infectious keratitis is reported in a case of keratoconus with corneal hydrops without any known predisposing factors...

..To report a case of Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) after cataract surgery in an operated case of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK)...

..Postoperative complications include undercorrection, decentered ablation, and regression. Re-enhancements after LASIK following keratoplasty are possible with acceptable visual outcome...

..CONCLUSION: The ablation zones following primary LASIK and retreatment should be > or = 5.00 mm and remain unchanged to improve visual performance...

..To evaluate the role of umbilical cord serum therapy in cases of acute ocular chemical burns...

..To evaluate the efficacy of automated lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty (ALTK) for the management of anterior corneal stromal scarring caused by trachoma...

..This case illustrates that topical and oral voriconazole may be used in the treatment of recalcitrant cases of fungal tunnel infections not responding to conventional antifungal therapy...

..To evaluate the role of intrastromal injection of voriconazole in the management of deep recalcitrant fungal keratitis...

..To evaluate the efficacy of a novel technique of anterior segment reconstruction and cyclodialysis in patients with anterior staphyloma...

..To study the microbiological profile and the antibiotic sensitivity of the microorganisms cultured from donor corneas and evaluate with respect to the decontamination protocols during the study period...

..To report a case that showed endothelial decompensation after epithelial LASIK (epi-LASIK)...

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..To our knowledge, this is the only case report in the literature of post-LASIK infectious keratitis caused by P aeruginosa...

..CONCLUSION: Laser in situ keratomileusis after flap complications is associated with good refractive and visual outcomes; however, there is a higher risk for intraoperative and postoperative complications after the second surgery...

..There seems to be no definite advantage to AMT over medical therapy alone in terms of improvement in visual acuity, appearance of symblepharon, corneal vascularization, and results of tear function tests on short-term follow-up...

..To evaluate the efficacy of paired intraoperative arcuate transverse keratotomy at a 7-mm-diameter zone along with a 3.5-mm clear corneal phaco tunnel in the steeper axis to correct pre-existing astigmatism...

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..We performed a study to evaluate and compare rigid gas permeable contact lens and spectacles in visual rehabilitation following perforating corneal injuries...

..To study the clinical outcome of treatment of Mooren ulcer with topical cyclosporine A (CsA) 2% as an adjunct to standard therapy...

..To formulate guidelines for contact lens fitting following radial keratotomy and to achieve a relationship between contact lens fitting parameters and refractive and keratometric parameters...

..To standardize the technique of ex vivo culture of limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs) using locally available adapted methods and evaluate the outcome of transplantation in patients with limbal stem cell deficiency...

..CONCLUSIONS: Bursting of chuna packets can cause severe ocular alkali burns in children. These patients carry a poor visual prognosis with both medical and surgical therapy...

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..To analyze the indications and outcomes of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in the developing world...

..The culture of the corneal button revealed the presence of Alternaria species fungus. CONCLUSIONS: Alternaria species fungus may cause ICK after LASIK...

..To analyze the indications and outcomes of pediatric corneal transplantation surgery in a tertiary eye care center in the developing world...

..To describe the use of a single donor corneal tissue in 3 patients with corneal pathologic conditions...

..To report a new technique of central penetrating keratoplasty with peripheral intrastromal tuck in cases of chronic corneal decompensation...

..To evaluate the course and outcome of patients with accidental ocular alkali burns...

..We performed a study to compare the efficacy and safety of three ophthalmic viscosurgical devices that are routinely used in phacoemulsification...

..To study the outcomes of successful reenclavation of subluxated iris-fixated phakic intraocular lenses (pIOLs)...

..This case emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive preoperative topographic assessment to rule out subclinical keratoconus to minimize complications such as keratectasia and hydrops...

..To evaluate the role of amniotic membrane transplantation in patients with acute ocular burns...

..To evaluate the efficacy of automated lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty (ALTK) in the treatment of anterior to mid-stromal corneal pathologies...

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..Larger studies are required to clarify the role of intracameral gas injection in the treatment of acute hydrops in corneal ectasia...

..The initial astigmatism is higher in the prolate pattern, which can be successfully reduced with suture adjustment...

..To establish normal values of higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in young candidates in an Indian population and compare them with results in white and Asian (Chinese) populations...

..Thus we planned this study to screen mitochondrial complex I genes for sequence changes in keratoconus patients and controls, as mitochondrial complex I is the chief source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production...

..Visual prognosis in eyes with post-keratoplasty graft infection is poor even after optimal therapy and there is a high rate of graft decompensation...

..The aim was to compare the outcomes of automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) and phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for Salzmann nodular degeneration (SND)...

..CONCLUSIONS: Both amniotic membrane transplantation and conventional management (tarsorrhaphy or bandage contact lens) are effective treatment modalities for refractory neurotrophic corneal ulcers...

..067 +/- 0.009 and at 1 year/ last follow-up following LASIK, it was 0.068 +/- 0.006 mm. CONCLUSIONS: Higher amplitudes of refractive correction may lead to the occurrence of posterior corneal ectasia...

..To study the efficacy of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) for the treatment of band-shaped keratopathy (BSK)...

..001) was also lower in group 1. CONCLUSIONS: Posterior corneal elevation increases after repeat LASIK. Eyes with an increase in posterior corneal elevation after primary LASIK and with thinner cornea are more predisposed...

..To analyze the perceived difficulties of residents in performing the routine steps of phacoemulsification surgery and in managing complications...

..This study was carried out to find antibiogram and genetic relatedness between Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis outbreak (3 patients) and internal tubings of 5 phacoemulsifiers...

..Improved visualization of the residual host tissue enabled complete excision and an overall optimal recipient wound profile...

..To evaluate the efficacy of trypan blue (0.06%) in posterior capsulorhexis with optic capture in pediatric cataracts...

..Material and Methods:  In this cross sectional observational trial, seventeen consecutive patients of previously diagnosed idiopathic amblyopia underwent wavefront analysis on Zyoptix platform (Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, NY, USA)...

..The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of olopatadine with fluorometholone in contact lens-induced mild to moderate papillary conjunctivitis...

..An automated vitrector can be successfully used to create an optical iridectomy in eyes with leucomatous corneal opacities. This technique was safe and could be performed through a small surgical incision...

..This study was designed to study an alternative technique of lamellar separation of corneal layers for therapeutic keratoplasty in place of an en bloc removal of host corneal button in eyes with perforated corneal ulcers with pseudocornea...

..Rapid assessment of active trachoma in children aged 1-9 years in a previously hyperendemic rural area in Haryana, India...

..The case highlights the occurrence of keratitis caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococcus that is resistant to treatment with moxifloxacin...

..CONCLUSIONS: Intralamellar autopatch with lamellar keratoplasty provides adequate tectonic support in cases of paracentral corneal perforation and thereby maintaining the integrity of the globe. It also provides ambulatory visual acuity...

..CONCLUSIONS: Infections after LK may not be amenable to antimicrobial therapy and may necessitate the removal of the graft or a therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty...

..To describe a postkeratoplasty endophthalmitis owing to Alcaligenes faecalis that resolved with medical management...

..Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) is a relatively new syndrome that is increasingly being reported after LASIK. We have observed that a hyperopic shift may be associated with the occurrence of this diffuse lamellar keratitis...

..To describe the surgical technique and clinical outcome of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) with Intacs explantation in patients with poor visual outcome after Intacs implantation for keratoconus correction...

..To evaluate the efficacy of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in progressive central epithelial ingrowth after buttonholes after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK)...

..5 mm and in ablation zones less than 6 mm. Parameters for visual performance were not affected by the presence of surgically induced astigmatism...

..27%) was almost as frequent as compared with pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (6.18%). CONCLUSIONS: Corneal infections either active or healed are the most common indication for keratoplasty in northern India...

..To analyze the effect of bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) on the accommodative convergence per unit of accommodation (AC/A) ratio in otherwise normal orthotropic myopic patients...

..No significant alterations were noted in the RNFL parameters following LASIK or LASEK. CONCLUSIONS: Laser in situ keratomileusis and LASEK did not significantly affect the RNFL thickness parameters postoperatively...

..2%). CONCLUSIONS: Tectonic graft is a useful therapeutic option in selected cases of corneal thinning and perforations because it effectively restores the integrity of the eye and allows acceptable visual rehabilitation...

..To report the presence of an asymptomatic cilium in the subconjunctival area and an adjacent sterile scleral ulcer, together as a complication of subtenon injection of steroids, and the resolution of the ulcer despite the in situ cilium...

..To report a new technique of lamellar keratoplasty in a case of keratoglobus...

..Day care cataract surgery decongests non-cataract pathology related inpatient services and is therefore a viable alternative in the developing world...

..5 D and +/- 1.0 D. CONCLUSIONS: LASIK retreatment is an effective modality to treat regressions and residual refractive errors...

..To describe a new modification in Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty, using a "hitch suture" to unfold the donor lenticule inside the recipient's eye...