Clinical changes of lacrimal gland (LG) in sarcoidosis are studied. 33 patients (66 orbits) with verified systemic sarcoidosis were examined using digital ultrasound. Different varieties of LG structural changes in sarcoidosis are studied. Different types of LG structural changes were determined in patients with sarcoidosis defined as pseudoedematous and combined forms. Analysis of the results ...

Seventy cases of space-occupying lesions in the eyeball and 140 extraocular masses in the orbit were explored by both sonography and compute tomography (CT). The merits of each method were demonstrated relative to defining the location, extension, and nature of the lesion. In adults with ocular masses, sonography is usually sufficient. For retinoblastoma, CT is usually necessary to rule out an ...

Patients with eye problems are often present in family medicine and emergency wards, whether it is isolated disturbances of vision, or as part of other diseases. A large number of pathological entities of the eye require prompt and accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy before they get to specialized ophthalmological institutions. Ultrasonography of the eye is a simple, non-invasive, painle...

PURPOSE Different subspecies of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) that are derived from different geographical locations, primarily Indian and China, are commonly employed in vision research. Substantial morphological and behavioral differences have been reported between Chinese- and Indian-derived subspecies. The purpose of this study was to compare refractive development in Chinese- and Indian-...

Refractive state and ocular dimensions were studied longitudinally in nine normal marmosets. Animals were anaesthetised and examined (with some exceptions) at 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 24 and 39 weeks of age. Cycloplegic retinoscopy showed that hyperopia early in life rapidly diminished. Refraction corrected for the artefact of retinoscopy stabilised by 8 weeks of age, but at a slightly myopic value,...

Coloboma literally means defect. Ocular coloboma of the eyes is an extremely rare congenital developmental defect, which constitute one of important causes of visual impairment and blindness in the pediatric age group. Reported incidence of ocular coloboma is 0.5 to 7.5 per 10, 000 live births. Authors report an interesting case syndromic variety of ocular coloboma, where the upper eyelid colob...

BACKGROUND Snake envenomation is a major public health problem of the Savannah regions of West Africa. Ocular manifestations of snakebites are rare with few reports documenting blindness as a complication. OBJECTIVE To highlight an unusual manifestation of snake bites and its attendant problems. METHODS A report of scalp haematoma and blindness in a 10 year old child presenting 2 weeks afte...

PURPOSE To study the clinical presentation and treatment outcome of patients with ocular cysticercosis in southern India. METHODS This study included 10 patients who were diagnosed to have ocular or adnexal cysticercosis over a period of one year in Pondicherry, India. The clinical presentation, results of investigation and treatment outcome of the cases were analysed retrospectively. RESUL...