Management of difficulties in extracapsular cataract extraction

The major specific steps of modern planned extracapular cataract extraction are anterior capsulotomy, nucleus delivery and cortical clean-up The difficulties that are met with-in these steps are discussed with special emphasis on anterior capsulotomy. Our scheme for managing the inadequate anterior capsulotomy is mentioned together with new concepts of removal of large capsular flaps

Prevalence of trachoma in rural school children in Halaba, Egypt [pilot study]

This paper illusterates the prevalence of the clinical and laboratory aspects of trachoma in rural school children in Halaba village In El Qalyubia Governorate. Intectuous trachoma was found in 35.5% in six year olds, in [9-16%] in seven to nine year olds, and in [4.6%] in eleven year olds. FA staining technique was found to be more sensitive than the Giemsa staining, [30%] were positive by FA while [5%] were positive by the Giemsa. There were [5%] positive isolates