Gunjan Deshpande, Richa Gupta, Prashant Bawankule, Dhananjay Raje, Moumita ChakarbortyIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1843-1849 Purpose: To evaluate diagnostic ability of macular ganglion cell layer–inner plexiform layer (GCL-IPL) for detection of preperimetric glaucoma (PPG) and perimetric glaucoma and comparison with peripapillary RNFL. Methods: Three hundred and thirty seven eyes of 190 patients were enrolled (127 normals, 70 PPG, 140 perimetric glaucoma). Each patient underwent...
Chitaranjan Mishra, Kim Ramasamy, Poonam RaiIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1881-1881
Daren Hanumunthadu, Alexandre Matet, Mohammed Abdul Rasheed, Abhilash Goud, Kiran Kumar Vuppurabina, Jay ChhablaniIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1850-1854 Purpose: To determine the association between hyperreflective dots (HRD) in the choroid and visual acuity and swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT)-derived structural parameters in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods: SS-OCT images (single visit) of consecutive patients with CSC were evaluated for the presence...
Vishal Raval, Taraprasad DasIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1883-1883
Aniruddha AgarwalIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1855-1856
Saumya Yadav, Noopur Gupta, Pooja Kumari, Radhika TandonIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1885-1885
Ramesh Venkatesh, Ashwin Mohan, Shivani Sinha, Aditya Aseem, Naresh Kumar YadavIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1857-1862 Purpose: To study the utility and predictive ability of newer macular hole (MH) indices for closure following surgery. Methods: In this retrospective study, pre- and post-operative optical coherence tomography images of 49 eyes with idiopathic full-thickness MH were reviewed and analysed. Various quantitative parameters of MH like maximum outer diameter (OD), minimum...
Louis J Stevenson, Graeme Pollock, Rasik B VajpayeeIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1889-1891 We present a series of three patients with previously undetected corneal pathology in grafted corneal tissue following keratoplasty for keratoconus. Postoperatively, a faint layer of anterior stromal haze involving the graft was observed in each patient upon slit lamp examination. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) confirmed the presence of anterior stromal scarring across...
Prabu BaskaranIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1863-1863
Shreyansh Doshi, Avinash Pathengay, Sharat Hegde, Bhavik PanchalIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1894-1896 We report two cases of recalcitrant endophthalmitis, a delayed postoperative fungal endophthalmitis following cataract surgery and an atypical mycobacterial endogenous endophthalmitis associated with infective scleritis. Due to recalcitrant nature of the endophthalmitis, one or more sittings of double freeze and thaw cryotherapy was applied over and adjacent to the infective foci...
Manpreet Brar, Mansi Sharma, S P S Grewal, Dilraj S GrewalIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1864-1869 Purpose: To compare foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area and circularity, ganglion cell layer (GCL) thickness, retinal perfusion density (PD), and vessel density (VD) in eyes with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) after resolution of cystoid macular edema (CME) to fellow control eyes and to correlate these parameters with visual acuity (VA). Methods: SD-OCTA scans (Zeiss Angioplex; Carl...
Arvind K Morya, Kalpit Jangid, Anushree Naidu, Sahil Bhandari, Sujeet Prakash, Sonalika GogiaIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1898-1900 Isolated medial rectus palsy in an otherwise healthy individual is a very rare entity. However, this may point towards underlying systemic pathology. This is a case report of an otherwise healthy young adult male who presented with sudden onset non-progressive blurring of vision in right eye. A series of investigations were performed and the patient...
Vanita Pathak Ray, Nur Chaironika, Supriya Gupta, Nikhil S ChoudhariIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1870-1872 Phacotrabeculectomy is the preferred surgical management of coexisting visually significant cataract and moderate to advanced glaucoma. We report the surgical technique of a new modified fornix-based separate-site phacotrabeculectomy, with mitomycin C (MMC) application, in both primary open angle and angle closure glaucoma. In this new separate-site technique, both phaco and...
Mariam Mansuri, Mitesh Patel, Pooja Billore, Bakulesh KhamarIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1902-1903
Kalaivani Jayakumar, Aniruddha Agarwal, Vishali GuptaIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1873-1874
Ankur K Shrivastava, Pranayee BeheraIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1905-1906
Navneet Mehrotra, Jayesh Khandelwal, Manish NagpalIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1875-1876
Sudarshan Kumar Khokhar, Ankit Tomar, Ganesh Pillay, Esha AgarwalIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1907-1907
Biju Raju, Subhadra Jalali, D Balamani, N S D RajuIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1876-1877
Charudutt Kalamkar, Amrita MukherjeeIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1908-1908
M Dheepak Sundar, Nikitha Ayyadurai, Rohan Chawla, Nasiq HasanIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1878-1879
Anubhav Goyal, Mahesh Gopalakrishnan, Giridhar Anantharaman, Dhileesh P Chandrashekharan, Thomas Thachil, Ashish SharmaIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2019 67(11):1910-1910
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Giacomo Maria Cioffi, Vera Lucia Paiocchi, Laura Anna Leo, Enrico Ferrari, Francesco Fulvio FaletraJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):126-128 We present the case of a young woman complaining of aspecific symptoms of malaise and dyspnea admitted to our Cardiology Department for investigations. Two-dimensional (2D)/3D transthoracic echocardiography showed an echogenic, sessile mass adhering to the midsegment of the posterior interventricular septum. The patient refused transesophageal...
From bicuspid to quadricuspid aortic valve: The clinical case of a 38-year-old woman with chest pain
Paolo Diego L'Angiocola, Davide Liborio Vetrano, Gerardina LardieriJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):119-122 We report a case of a 38-year-old woman with an alleged diagnosis of bicuspid aortic valve disease that was correctly identified as quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) disease in our cardiology unit. In this case report, we focus on echocardiographic features of this rare congenital valve disease aiming to provide useful tips to achieve correct differential diagnosis according...
Alberto Cresti, Pasquale Baratta, Francesco De Sensi, Marco Solari, Bruno Sposato, Stefano Minelli, Nevada Cioffi, Luca Franci, M Scalese, Ugo LimbrunoJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):95-102 Background: The avascular region of the fibrous body between the mitral and aortic valves, named mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF), is often involved in the periaortic diffusion of infective endocarditis (IE), resulting in abscess or pseudoaneurysm formation. The early recognition of...
Giorgio Faganello, Aldostefano Porcari, Federico Biondi, Marco Merlo, Antonio De Luca, Giancarlo Vitrella, Manuel Belgrano, Lorenzo Pagnan, Andrea Di Lenarda, Gianfranco SinagraJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):89-94 Sudden death accounts for 400,000 deaths annually in the United States. Most sudden deaths are cardiac and are related to arrhythmias secondary to structural heart disease or primary electrical abnormalities of the heart. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator significantly...
Wai Huang Teng, Philip J McCall, Benjamin G ShelleyJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):103-110 Context: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction occurs after lung resection and is associated with postoperative morbidity. Noninvasive evaluation of the RV is challenging, particularly in the postoperative period. A reliable measure of RV function would have value in this population. Aims: This study compares eccentricity index (EI) obtained by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with cardiovascular...
Hasan Ashraf, Kruti Pandya, Matthew Wack, Stephen SawadaJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):123-125 Transthoracic echocardiography plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of complications, evaluation of hemodynamics, and management of patients with surgically repaired congenital heart disease. Late complications of surgically corrected tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease, include pulmonary regurgitation (PR), ventricular septal defect (VSD) patch...
Maria Vincenza Polito, Stephan Stoebe, Gennaro Galasso, Roberta De Rosa, Rodolfo Citro, Federico Piscione, Ulrich Laufs, Andreas HagendorffJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):111-118 Background: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is frequently observed in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). Nevertheless, assessment of regional RV deformation is yet not performed. The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of moderate and severe AS on global and regional RV function by a multisegmental...
João B Augusto, Mariana Faustino, Miguel B Santos, Nuno Cabanelas, Francisco Madeira, Carlos MoraisJournal of Cardiovascular Echography 2019 29(3):129-131 We report a case of a 43-year-old man with situs inversus and dextrocardia who was admitted with syncope in the setting of complete atrioventricular block. The complex anatomy poses a considerable challenge to transvenous permanent pacemaker implantation. We employed a novel technique using vascular ultrasound and agitated saline solution to...
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Chioma L Nzomiwu, Aderonke O Oluwo, Folakemi A Oredugba, Foluso E. A. LesiJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):144-147Background: Children with seizure disorders are faced with different oral conditions from lack of personal care, side effects of medications, and injuries from poor neuromuscular controls. Aims: This study aims to assess the oral health characteristics of children diagnosed with seizure disorders. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional survey was carried out among children aged...
AP Pavan, Guru Prasad Reddy GorlaJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):133-137Background: Fibrin glue is an alternative to conventional suturing and stapling of skin grafts and has several advantages. It acts as a sealant and a hemostatic agent with an added adhesive property that has been reportedly used in many specialties with better outcomes. Objective: The objective was to study the effectiveness of fibrin glue in anchoring the split skin graft to the wound bed and to analyze the advantages,...
Temitope Olatunji, Anthonia Chima Sowunmi, Kingsley Kayode Ketiku, Oladapo B CampbellJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):111-119Background: Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed life-threatening malignant disease in women. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the sociodemographic correlates and management of breast cancer in a tertiary hospital. Patients and Methods: Case notes of histologically confirmed breast cancer patients were retrieved, and data extracted were...
Berhanu Nega, Dejuma Yadeta Goshu, Senbeta Guteta AbdissaJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):105-110Left ventricular (LV) aneurysm (LVA) is an uncommon cardiac disorder. There is no documented report from Ethiopia. Our objective was to discuss a case of LVA we encountered and analyze the clinical characteristics, diagnosis, management modalities, and outcome of patients with LVA from published studies over the last 200 years. in addition to the case we encountered, we searched PubMed for publications...
Omololu Adegbola, Mojisola Modupe SanusiJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):120-124Background: Teenage pregnancies are health problems of global importance attributed to restrictions of sexually active teenagers access to contraception. It is therefore important to study the impact of pregnancy on teenagers for better care and avert adverse pregnancy outcome. Objectives: The main objective of the study is to compare the pregnancy outcome (early pregnancy loss, preterm delivery, birth weight,...
Ebele Eugenia Onwuchuluba, Rebecca Oritsmeje Soremekun, Olubukola Olusola OyetundeJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):138-143Background and Objectives: Adherence to antidiabetic medications represents a huge hurdle that needs to be overcome for patients to gain maximum clinical benefits from their therapies. Several factors have been associated with patient adherence. This study assessed adherence to antidiabetic medications and evaluated the influence of pill burden on adherence. Materials and...
Patrick Olanrewaju Osho, Matthew Temitope Oluwole, Olumuyiwa John Fasipe, Salewa Evelyn Osho, Victor Olusesan Koledoye, Oluwatosin Idowu Oni, Akinwumi AkinbodewaJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):125-132Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the extent of blood usage during blood transfusion procedures with evaluation of blood transfusion prescription practices in view of optimal and efficient utilization of blood transfusion services (BTSs). Materials and Methods: We prospectively analyzed...
Ernest Ruto Upeh, Olaolopin Ijasan, Cletus Uche EzeJournal of Clinical Sciences 2019 16(4):148-151Meningomyelocele and meningocele are common neural tube defects in developing countries. Risk factors include poor sensitization of intending mothers on preconception folic acid use, maternal obesity, hyperthermia from malaria, and high pollution levels. Some of the problems associated with this condition include lack of dedicated spinal bifida clinics, expensive treatment, the social stigma associated...
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