Collodion baby is a rare genetically determined congenital condition that follows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance resulting in parchment-like tight, shiny skin present over the newborn. Due to this condition, body surface newborn remains invisible. The current study was aimed enlighten case collodion District Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In case, born with membrane-like sheet c...

Harlequin ichthyosis is one of the most severe congenital skin cornification disorders with an incidence rate of about 1 in 300000 births and characteristic clinical features. We report two cases of harlequin ichthyosis (HI) or harlequin fetus (HF), which were products of consanguineous union. Clinical examination showed typical features of harlequin ichthyosis, with the presence of plaques wit...

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PURPOSE To estimate the prevalence of external punctal stenosis (EPS) in the elderly population and investigate associated factors. METHODS A total of 278 patients ≥65 years of age were evaluated for evidence of EPS from January to July 2016. Associated systemic, ocular, demographic, and lifestyle factors were investigated. Multiple logistic regression analyses were applied to evaluate the fa...

PURPOSE To evaluate the prevalence of diseases of the eye in a population aged 80 years and above in the city of Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. METHODS 187 elderly people were submitted to ophthalmologic tests including external inspection, ocular motility examination, visual acuity determination for near and far distance, applanation tonometry, biomicroscopy, cycloplegia, direct fun...