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Postoperative operative inflammation following cataract surgery is common occurrence may be due to severalsurgery-dependent factors such as surgical trauma, intraocular lens type, and due to various physical, chemicaland biological agents introduced during surgery and also on patient-dependent factors such as history ofinflammatory disease and degree of iris pigmentation. Anti-inflammatory agents are routinely prescribedfollowing cataract extraction surgery to resolve signs and symptoms of inflammation more rapidly and toimprove patient comfort. For the treatment of postoperative ocular inflammation and pain the most widelyprescribed topical corticosteroid is betamethasone 0.1%, and Difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% astrong topical steroid. Hence, this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of topical corticosteroidsDifluprednate 0.05% and betamethasone 0.1%, in managing inflammation and pain following post cataractextraction surgery. In a total 100 patients were randomized into two groups Group –A (50 patients) prescribingtopical Difluprednate emulsion 0.05% and Group-B (50 patients) prescribing betamethasone phosphate 0.1%.in our observation after 15 days no pain in group-A, after 30 days no one are having corneal oedema in groupA. Difluprednate emulsion 0.05% drug was efficient in the reduction of anterior chamber cells and flare withbetamethasone phosphate 0.1% being more rapid. Based on our findings and previous study results,Difluprednate emulsion 0.05% can be used in post-operative management post cataract surgery, however,further clinical trials with long follow- up periods are required.
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Corneal injuries remain an important cause of avoidable and, predominantly, monocular visual morbidity, themain strategy to prevent these injuries has been to educate people to identify high-risk situations and to takecorrect action to avoid danger. Present study conducted in the department of ophthalmology of Raichur instituteof Medical sciences teaching Hospital, with 49 patients of ocular trauma above 14 years of either sex wassubjected to slit lamp examination to ensure the cornea is involved the etiology of the injury was noted. Then thepattern of the corneal injury was studied under the slit lamp examination. The Prevalence of corneal blindnesswas 10.20% (5) were had corneal blindness in both eyes and 24.49% (12) were had corneal blindness in one eyein Raichur. The majority of corneal injuries are avoidable. Eye health promotion strategies are warranted toraise awareness about the causes and prevention of corneal blindness.
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Purpose: Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of refractive error is relativity simple and easiest way to reduceimpaired vision, population-based data in children are not sufficiently available for India. In view of importance of detecting the refractive error in children an effort is going to be made in this study. To find out the extentof problem of refractive errors among children in Raichur.Materials and Methods: the prospective study was conducted with 100 number 10-15 years children from theRaichur. All the children were examined with visual acuity by snellen’s chart, Examination of anterior andposterior segment, Retinoscope, trail set and cycloplegic refraction followed by subjective correction will bedone.Results: The prevalence of Refractive error in the 10-15 years children was found to be 11%, higher in 15 years(3%), more in girls (6%) and in urban area children had more prevalence (7%). Myopia was the commonest typeof refractive error in this study which constitutes 55%, Astigmatism 27% and 18% of hypermetropia was seen inthe 10-15yrs children.Conclusion: Most of the children are unaware of Refractive error, so screening of children is very important.Parents have to take the responsibility of this screening for vision error and they should monitor the their visionvial watching tv, reading books. The screening system should be yearly at least 3 time a year to every childespecially 14-15 years student.
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To study the seasonal influence on eye, a survey was made in Trichy district during summer. For this purpose conjunctival samples from hundred infected persons were taken by using a special KIMURA'S Platinum spatula under aseptic conditions. The samples were studied by direct microscopy and isolation of the pathogen by culturing in appropriate medium. Based on the preliminary finding, confirmation was done by biochemical reaction. From the above studies, about seven bacterial species were confirmed. The most predominant one was Chlamydia trachomatis, which could have been transmitted by vector-flies which are more predominant in summer, unhygienic utility of swimming pools and other fomites