Ocular trauma is very common, but globe avulsion along with optic nerve avulsion is a rare clinical event. Blunt trauma during a road traffic accident can cause rupture or avulsion of the globe and the outcome can range from complete recovery on repositioning to visual loss because of globe perforation or optic nerve injury. Here, authors report a case of a 20-year-old male who presented with history of a road traffic accident causing severe facial injuries. The physical examination revealed oedema and ecchymoses over the right side of the face with avulsion of the right eyeball anteriorly outside the orbit along with avulsion of the optic nerve. The visual acuity in the injured eye was no perception of light and the direct pupillary response was absent. Computed tomography revealed fracture of the roof and lateral wall of the right orbit. As the eye was not salvageable, enucleation surgery was done. Insertion of an ocular prosthesis for rehabilitation was planned. The presentation, investigations, surgery and follow-ups are described.

Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by mycobacterium leprae, mainly affecting the skin and peripheral nerve. Histoid type of leprosy, which is considered as an extremely rare variant of lepromatous leprosy. We report a case of a 50/year old male presented to our institute with chief complain of conjunctival swelling in both eyes, encroaching over cornea and involving limbus and sclera, associated with painless blurring of vision. An incisional biopsy of the right eye was performed under local anesthesia. Histopathology of right eye biopsy revealed spindle shaped cells having bland looking nuclei and variable amount of cytoplasm which was suggestive of histoid leprosy. A dermatology consultation was sought and patient was diagnosed to have leprosy. Consequent to which he was started on MBALD (multibacillary anti leprosy drug), and showed improvement in patient`s visual acuity as well as regression of right eye swelling and disappearance of left eye swelling.

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Background: Gonioscopy is a traditional method of measurement of anterior chamber of eye and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is newer method. Aims & Objective: To compare the anterior chamber angle on gonioscopy & optical coherence tomography as well as evaluating the nerve fiber layer thickness & ganglion cell layer thickness in glaucoma patients. Material and Methods: Fifty patients who had bilateral glaucoma under treatment were selected randomly for this study. They all had controlled IOP i.e. less than 21 mm of Hg by Schiotz Tonometry. Complete anterior segment evaluation done including lids, lashes, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, anterior chamber, iris, pupil, lens and eye movements, Posterior segment evaluation included cup disc ratio, disc pallor, neuro retinal rim, haemorrhages on disc margin; Gonioscopy with Volk four mirror goniolens was performed and diagnosis of glaucoma confirmed. The closed angles were defined as non-visibility of posterior trabecular meshwork on gonioscopy; On OPTOVUE RTVue optical coherence tomography machine patient was examined for retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex. Descriptive statistics was used and values were shown as mean and percentages. Results: Angle closed in > / = 1 quadrants by was observed in 47.5% by gonioscopy and 70% by OCT. In all quadrants (superior, inferior, lateral and medial) closed angle was more in OCT as compared to gonioscopy. Average retinal fiber thickness in the case of primary open angle glaucoma was 89.86µm while in the case of primary closed angle glaucoma it was 77.12µm. Average ganglionic cell thickness in the case of primary open angle glaucoma was 94.16 and in the case of primary angle closure glaucoma it was 87.08. Average central corneal thickness in open angle glaucoma was 533.96 μm and closed angle glaucoma it was 535.25 μm. Conclusion: Anterior segment OCT is a rapid noncontact method of imaging angle structures. Anterior segment OCT tended to detect more closed ACAs than gonioscopy, particularly in the superior and inferior quadrants.

Background: An occupational hazard is a hazard experienced in the workplace. This includes many types of hazards like chemical hazards, biological hazards, psychosocial hazards and physical hazards. Occupational ocular trauma holds significant proportion of visual morbidity worldwide. This can be prevented with the use of proper protective eyewear and strict compliance. This survey was conducted to study occupational related ocular hazard in our tertiary health care system hospital having patients involved in various occupations.Methods: A total of 90 occupational ocular injuries were recorded during study period. The age group of the patients to be studied was between 20 to 60 years. Brief history of present complaints, detailed clinical history and occupation history as like type of work, working environment, place, working hours was recorded. Required ophthalmological check-up was done. All valid responses were tabulated and analysed. Appropriate treatment was given.Results: Our study showed that majority (85.6%) of patients were not wearing protective eye equipment. Male to female ratio was approximately 3:1. Major age group affected was between 31-40 years (41.1%). Welders (40%) were more prone to injury occupation wise.Conclusions: Occupational eye injury is often severe and it contributes to significant loss. Incompliance of appropriate protective eye wear can lead to potential eye damage and permanent blindness.