Anthropometry of deep-set eyes with respect to difficulty in docking during femtosecond laser procedures

Purpose: To identify the facial anthropometric parameters that predict the difficulty during femtosecond (FS) laser. Methods: This was a single?center observational study was conducted on participants between the ages 18 and 30 years who were planned for FS?LASIK (femtosecond laser?assisted laser in situ keratomileusis) or SMILE (small incision lenticule extraction) at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. The front and side?facing images of the participants were analyzed using Image J software to measure different anthropometric parameters. The nasal bridge index, facial convexity, and other parameters were measured. The difficulty faced by the surgeon during docking was recorded for each subject. The data were analyzed on Stata 14. Results: A total of 97 subjects were included. The mean age was 24 (±7) years. Twenty?three (23.71%) subjects were females while the rest were males. Difficulty in docking was seen in 1 (4.34%) female and 14 (19%) males. The mean nasal bridge index was 92.58 (±4.01) in subjects with deep?set eyes and 89.72 (±4.30) in normal subjects. The mean total facial convexity was 129.28 (±4.24) in deep?set eyes, and 140.23 (±4.74) in normal subjects. Conclusion: Total facial convexity appeared as the most important feature, with the value being less than 133° in most subjects with unfavorable facial anthropometry

Continuous B scan ultrasound guided post-traumatic sub-periosteal orbital hematoma drainage: An advantage over routine needle drainage procedure / 世界急诊医学杂志（英文）

@#Traumatic orbital haemorrhage is an unfortunate complication with potential vision-threatening consequences.[1-3] The collection of blood can occur anywhere along the potential free orbital spaces,[4] but the subperiosteal collection of the blood is an important clinical variant where careful and timely intervention can give commendable rewards to the surgeon as well as to the patient.[1,2] Subperiosteal hematoma could be traumatic or non-traumatic, in turns, the non-traumatic cases may be due to bleeding tendency as in cases of leukaemia, blood dyscrasia and haemophilia or could be due to vascular malformation, venous congestion, infection, inflammation and neoplastic and non- neoplastic causes.[4] Here in this report, we elaborate the advantage of continuous ultrasound-guided needle drainage of the post-traumatic subperiosteal hematoma to enhance the clinical accuracy and to avoid the untoward complications.

Oral hygiene practices among paramedical staff of a private dental institution in India

Introduction: Health promotion in dentistry is targeted at the two most common oral diseases - dental caries and periodontal disease. The maintenance of good oral hygiene is considered to be a central issue in oral health promotion. Objective: To assess the oral hygiene practices among paramedical staff of a private dental institution in India. Material and methods: A cross sectional questionnaire survey was undertaken among 100 paramedical staff of a private dental institution in Mangalore, India. Data was collected by using self designed questionnaire. Results: About 49% of the subjects brushed thrice with soft toothbrush and 55% changed their tooth brush once in 3 months. About 77% of them cleaned their tongue either by tongue cleaner, toothbrush or finger and 82% of the subjects used tooth paste. About 56% of the subjects had never used dental floss. Majority of the subjects (56%) visited the dentist only when required. Conclusion: Oral hygiene practices among the paramedical staff were poor.