corneal ulcer/obesity

BACKGROUND Salt workers are exposed to occupational hazards like contact with salt crystals and brine, physical stress, sunlight and glare due to sunlight reflected by salt crystals. Very few studies have documented the morbidity among the salt workers. OBJECTIVE To assess the morbidity pattern

A 51-year-old obese man with a history of nocturnal upper eyelid eversion secondary to floppy eyelids presented with a Staphylococcus aureus corneal ulcer. No papillary conjunctivitis was present. The corneal ulcer was treated successfully. This case demonstrates the importance of ruling out

OBJECTIVE Although floppy eyelid syndrome causes significant ocular symptoms and morbidity, the condition is often underdiagnosed. This review will highlight diagnostic features of the condition, emphasizing recent advances in the understanding of its pathophysiology. Current therapeutic strategies

Aniridia, Wilms tumor, genitourinary abnormalities, growth and mental retardation are the cardinal features of the WAGR 11p13 deletion syndrome. The Potocki-Schaffer syndrome or proximal 11p deletion syndrome (previously DEFECT11 syndrome) is a contiguous gene syndrome associated with deletions in

BACKGROUND "Dysbiosis" in the gut microbiome has been implicated in auto-immune diseases, in inflammatory diseases, in some cancers and mental disorders. The challenge is to unravel the cellular and molecular basis of dysbiosis so as to understand the disease manifestation. UNASSIGNED Next