Research
Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia with Subepithelial Hemangioma : A Rare Case Report
OSSN represents the spectrum of disorder ranging from dysplastic changes to squamous cell carcinoma involving surface of an eye.[1] Conjunctival hemangioma is proliferation of blood vessels within the substantia propria.Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a disease of the elderly [2] in western countries. However in African and certain part of asia,OSSN afflict youger patient and tend to be more clinically aggressive.[1],[3] We report a rare case of a OSSN with hemangioma in a young 33 year old male presented with fornix nodule in left eye. Diagnosis of hemangioma was made based on clinical suspicion. Definitive diagnosis needs histopathological evaluation.
Molecular Typing of HLA B27 in UVEITIS Patients at a Tertiry Care Centre in India and its Clinical Implications
Uveitis is a common ocular disease characterized by inflammation of iris, choroid, and ciliary body. HLA-B27 is the strongest known genetic risk factor for acute anterior uveitis. The prevalence of HLA B27 and associated diseases varies widely across different racial groups and have massive clinical implications. DNA typing was done using amplification of genomic DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and hybridization with sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP). This study was undertaken due to paucity of recent reports on Asian Indian population with uveitis as a predominant clinical feature.
