The prevalence of ocular abnormalities was studied in 165 children from a Malaysian school for the deaf. Ninety-five children (57.6%) had one or more ocular abnormalities. Rubella retinopathy was the commonest form of ocular abnormality (35.2%). Refractive errors were found in 23 children (13.9%). Refractive errors in the rubella group were significantly more common than in the non-rubella group of deaf children (p < 0.001) (chi 2 test). Thirteen children had congenital anomalies causing significantly impaired vision. Ophthalmological examination of deaf children helps in the detection of cases with rubella eye signs and thus helps to identify the cause of deafness. Since deaf children are at greater risk of visual and ocular abnormalities, periodical ophthalmological examination should be carried out in these children.

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OBJECTIVES: The present study was carried out with the following objectives 1. To describe the socio demographic profile of human rabies cases 2. To describe the pattern of clinical presentation 3. To assess the quality of data in the case record forms of the human rabies cases TYPE OF STUDY: Case Record Analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Case records of suspect human rabies cases. Data analyzed using proportions. STUDY PERIOD: April 2009 to March 2012. RESULTS: 75 suspected human rabies cases were admitted to the epidemic diseases hospital during the study period. 64 (85.33%) of the cases were from the state of Karnataka, 11 (14.67%) were from Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. 61 (81.33%) were males. 17 (22.67%) were children aged ≤ 15 years. 44 (58.67%) of the cases were from rural areas. In 71 (94.67%) of the victims, the exposure was to dogs. Mean duration of time since bite to seeking admission was 118 days. Category of the wound was documented for 43 (57.33%) of the 75 cases. Of these, 40 (93.02%) had category III exposure. 61 (81.33%) of the case records had data regarding wound toilet and only 12 (19.68%) of the victims had performed wound toilet. Only 1 (1.47%) of the victims had received rabies immunoglobulin, but had not completed the scheduled vaccination regimen. 43 (67.19%) had not received any post exposure prophylaxis. Clinical signs and symptoms of rabies had been entered in 68 (90.67%) of the case records, and all had hydrophobia. CONCLUSION: Most of the suspected human rabies cases admitted had not received post exposure prophylaxis or had received incomplete post exposure prophylaxis. The data entered into the case record forms of the patients was mostly incomplete.