Preliminary evaluation of laser trabeculoplasty as a treatment for primary open angle glaucoma

Twenty patients with bilateral long standing primary open angle glaucoma received treatment of argon laser trabeculoplasty, after unsuccessful medical treatment, inspite of using the maximum antiglaucoma measures. The procedure is easy, immediate rise of I.O.P. after it is 2-3 mm Hg, No iritis or pain in the eye is elicited. Eyes with I.O.P. less than 30 mm Hg respond better while those eyes with I.O.P. above 30 mm Hg the response is minimal

Trepanotrabeculectomy as a surgical management of primary open angle glaucoma

Thirty nine eyes out of 416 eyes which were diagnosed as primary open angle glaucoma were operated upon using the trepanetrabeculectomy technique. Assessment off intraocular pressure, visual field and fundus changes were done before and after

Aetiology, pathology and management of unilateral proptosis

Retrospective study of causes of unilateral proptosis over the last 8 years was done. Twenty four cases were found, 13 males and 11 females. Four cases were diagnosed as Graves disease two cases of orbital cellulites six case had benign tumours of the orbit five cases with intraocular tumours, one case of rhabdomyosarcoma, and six cases of benign and malignant paranasal sinus swellings Clinical, radiological, computed tomography and pathological studies after excision were done. Medical and surgical managements were performed

Tear immunoglobulins in external eye diseases

The role of tear immunoglobulins [Ig's] in the normal physiology of the eye and pathogenisis of various eye diseases has been under investigation. Estimation of tear immunoglobulins in 7 normal cases and in 31 cases suffered from, mucopurulant conjunctivitis, phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, vernal conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers were performed using the "Single radial immunodiffusion technique]. Studies of tear Ig's have established the predominance of IgA class over the others. The average normal IgA was 30.8 mg%, lgG was absent and IgM was detected in one sample [less than 10.0 mg%]. In external eye diseases IgA was reduced, whereas IgA appeared to be less than 10.0 mg% and IgM was only high in phlyctenular dilsease [138.18 mg%]