Assessment of new bridle suture in prevention of post-operative ptosis

Superior rectus suture sometimes leads to complications, the most common of which is postoperative ptosis. As younger patients are now undergoing cataract and IOL implantation, a new limbal traction suture has been tried for globe rotation. Its advantages and disadvantages as regards cataract surgery are studied and the percentage of postoperative ptosis on 50 patients recorded in comparison to superior rectus suture

Anterior flap dacryocystorhinostomy [OCR]

Dacryocystorhinostomy [DCR] is a technically difficult operation and especially so in the suturing of the flaps of the sac to the nasal mucosa. Several techniques are described for the modification of the operation and the results are often disappointing. We developed a new modification for the simplification of the operation and obtaining better results by advancing the bony incision and suturing the anterior flaps only. Operation was done on 20 patients of different age groups, results are discussed

Spherical soft contact lenses in managing keratoconus

Hoya soft contact lenses were used to fit 50 keratoconus patients. Only 30 patients [53 eyes] could be fitted successfully. prefitting vision varied between 1/60 and 6/18, post fitting vision reached 6/12 or better in 69% of the eyes. Complications are recorded and perld of follow up varied between 6 months and 5 years. This paper shows that contrary to the general believe soft spherical contact lanses have a definite role in managing keratoconus patients

Out-patient intracapsular cataract extraction

Out-patient cataract surgry has proven to be safe and cost reducing in many centers. It is tried on Egygtion patients of different standards of living. Two hundreds and fourteen patients were operated upon standard I.C.C.E. on out- patient basis. preoperatively patients were analysed from the medical, socioeconomic and cultural aspects. Postoperative follow up was done for 6 weeks and this included routine examination and their means of transport to their homes, number of floors they climb, and their psycholo- gical response to this procedure Postoperative complications were found to be similar to hospitalized patients and 95% of patients prefered this method to hospitalization, 5% gave no preference