Matuli Das

• MS ophthalmology
• Professor (Associate) at KIIT University

Objective: With the increasing use of digital devices among the pediatric population, asthenopia has become increasingly common. While refractive errors are the most prevalent cause, they can sometimes be linked to undiagnosed or underdiagnosed binocular vision disorders, such as accommodative insufficiency (AI). In many cases, simple refractive co...

: To correlate anterior chamber angle parameters with severity and duration of diabetes in diabetic patients and compare with non-diabetics. : Prospective cross-sectional study with 200 subjects each in diabetic and non-diabetic group. Comprehensive ocular examination was done. RBS at the time of examination was noted and AS-OCT examination was per...

PROM STUDY on cataract surgery outcome

PROM study

Aim– To validate ′Catquest ′questionnaire in Odia speaking population of Eastern India Methodology– Prospective study was conducted on 40 patients planned for cataract surgery in a tertiary care centre in eastern India. Demographic data was collected and comprehensive ocular examination which included slit lamp examination, fundus examination, intr...

To highlight the case of ocular hypertension in a 9-year-old male who came with fever and swelling in the left eye (LE) for 3 days. He was a known case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on treatment with oral steroids. His best-corrected vision was 6/6 in both eyes (BES). The anterior segment was normal in BES except for mild periorbital edema...

Introduction Undergraduate medical teaching is undergoing major improvements with the introduction of competency-based medical education. Hence, teaching methods need a makeover as well. The introduction of demonstration, observation, assistance, and performance (DOAP) sessions can help revamp the education process. The present study aims to compar...

Purpose The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life (QOL) in glaucoma patients and find out the sociodemographic factors predicting QOL. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center from August 2021 to February 2022. Subjects diagnosed with glaucoma for at least 6 months were enrolled. After taking informed co...

Introduction: Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd: YAG) laser capsulotomy remains the safest treatment for Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO). The use of capsulotomy lens has some benefits to offer especially when learning the procedure and in uncooperative patients. With changing curriculum in medical teaching which focusses more on pr...

A 28-year-old female, presented with complaints of diminution of vision in left eye and floaters and flashes in right eye. Her visual acuity was 6/9 in right eye and counting fingers- ½ meters in left eye. Patient had high myopia and her posterior segment showed total retinal detachment in left eye. She was advised for surgery and visual prognosis...

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the ocular morbidity due to delayed presentation in glaucoma patients because of COVID lockdown. Methodology: This was a retrospective study of 15 cases presented to us between October 2020 and February 2021. Cause of glaucoma in our study group was either primary angle closure, pseudoexfoliation, l...

Introduction: Inspite of being advised surgery by doctor and several health schemes made available by the Government of India for the economically backward section, people still present late for surgery, inviting many complications in the long run. Aim: To study the causes of delayed cataract surgery in Below Poverty Line (BPL) patients in a tertia...

Background Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)is the most common form of traumatic brain injury accounting for 70 to 80% of all brain injuries annually. There is increasing evidence that long lasting morphological and functional consequence can be present in visual system following mTBI. Among all the visual manifestation, awareness of Visual field...

A 41-year-old female presented with diminished vision in both eyes with recurrent episodes of pain, redness, and watering. With a provisional diagnosis of primary angle-closure glaucoma in the left eye and primary angle closure in the right eye, anti-glaucoma medications were started in the left eye and laser peripheral iridotomy was done in both e...

Primary objective: Visual photosensitivity following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can cause mild discomfort to significant pain and can affect a person's ability to lead a regular life and perform normal activities. The purpose of the present study is twofold: (1) To determine the recovery pattern of visual photosensitivity following mTBI an...

Mild traumatic brain injury can trigger long term visual dysfunction in the form of visual field defects which can disrupt the normal lifestyle of any individual and other rehabilitation efforts resulting in social and professional distress. Post traumatic amnesia is one of the predictors of severity in mTBI. The purpose of this study was two fold...

Background: Visual symptoms are a common occurrence following mTBI. Among visual symptoms, Visual photosensitivity is a frequent manifestation post mTBI, which can disrupt the normal lifestyle of any individual resulting in social and professional distress. Post traumatic amnesia is one of the markers of severity in mTBI. Authors have studied the a...