Fig. 11.1 Colour fundus photograph of the right eye (a) shows a subretinal abscess involving the macula. Fine needle aspiration biopsy revealed MTB. Post-treatment colour fundus photograph (b) of the…
Fig. 4.1 Chest radiograph in pulmonary tuberculosis . (a) Left upper zone consolidation and cavitation. (b) Right upper zone infiltrates and foci of consolidation Diagnostic Approach The traditional bacteriologic diagnostic…
Measurement of induration (mm) Interpretation <5 Negative result ≥5 Positive result in individuals who are: HIV positive End-stage renal failure patients Organ transplant recipients and other immunosuppressed patients on cytotoxic…
Name of the drug Mechanism of action Isoniazid It is a prodrug bioactivated by katG present in MTB which causes inhibition of mycolic acid synthesis. Most potent bactericidal drug in…
Year of introduction Tube diameter/material Plate size/material Resistance mechanism Molteno 1969 0.63 mm OD 0.30 mm ID Silicone 135 mm2 Polypropylene None Baerveldt 1990 0.63 mm OD 0.30 mm…
Fig. 3.1 Anatomy of the limbus. Top: arrow with dashed line shows the anterior edge of the surgical limbus, the attachment of the conjunctiva to cornea. The solid arrow shows…
Fig. 2.1 Two malpositioned iStent implants Superficial Implantation If the iStent is too superficial or incompletely inserted, there is a risk of detachment. In the case of superficial implantation, the…
Fig. 4.1 (a) Traction sutures placed at 3 and 9 o’clock to avoid distortion of scleral flap. (b) Traction suture placed at 6 o’clock to avoid distortion of scleral flap…
Fig. 1.1 Corneal edema after SLT (Taken from a case report by Moubayed et al. (2009)) Given the lower energy used in SLT as compared to ALT, the majority of…
We appreciate the valuable comments from Dr Mohnish Grover. We refer to case 1 in Table 1, where facial nerve function was House-Brakeman grade 1. This particular patient presented with…
