Age related macular degeneration angiographic and electrophysiological assessment

Fluorescin angiography [F.A.] and visual evoked patential [VEP] were recorded in 8 patients [16 eyes] with age related macular degeneration [AMD]. F.A. showed characteristic patterns in the various stages of AMD, localization of subretinal neovascular membrane [SNVM] which is indispensable as a guide before application of photocoagulation. VEP showed delayed latency in 31.25% of cases and low amplitude in 50% of cases, gave an objective assessment of the extent of macular involvement. Correlation of F.A. and VEP is of great diagnostic and prognostic value in AMD

Oral versus topical acyclovir in treatment of herpetic keratitis-clinical study

40 patients of herpetic keratitis were divided into two groups [20 patient for each]. Of each group 18 patients had Simple dendritic keratitis and 2 had Stromal herpetic keratitis. The 1st group was treated by acyclovir ointment [3%] five times daily. The other group was treated by acyclovir tablets 400 mg five times daily. Clinical assessment for the two routes of administration of acyclovir was done. It was found that no great difference in the results of both acyclovir ointment and tablets in the treatment of herpetic keratitis