ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of intraocular Gnathostomiasis, where a live worm, intracameral in location, was successfully removed. Its identity was confirmed by microscopy.
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Adult , Animals , Anterior Chamber/parasitology , Diagnosis, Differential , Eye Infections, Parasitic/diagnosis , Female , Gnathostoma/isolation & purification , Humans , Iris Diseases/diagnosis , Spirurida Infections/diagnosis , Visual AcuityABSTRACT
Late Dr RES Muthiah started the very first eye bank in India and the first corneal transplantation took place successfully by him in India in 1948. From then on a movement started for donation of eyes. The prime concept of Eye Bank Association of India (EBAI) is to motivate the people for eye donation. A vast propaganda throughout the country is going on for eye donation. The community should come forward shedding all inhibitions. EBAI has envisaged a master plan of action to regulate eye bank activities. Under this plan eye donation movement is catching up in the country.
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Corneal Diseases/epidemiology , Corneal Transplantation/statistics & numerical data , Eye Banks/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , India/epidemiology , Tissue Donors/education , Tissue and Organ Harvesting , Tissue and Organ Procurement/legislation & jurisprudenceABSTRACT
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare disease affecting infant girls. The skin in these cases develop rashes which start as vesicles and then dries to form erythematous squamous psoriasiform type of lesions. Dystrophy of nails and alopecia with loss of eye lashes and eye brows is also seen. Low serum zinc level is found in these patients and is thought to be the cause of this disease.