Ruchi Goel

Topical cyclosporine A and interferon alpha-2b as adjuvants to surgery to decrease pterygium recurrence

Background: Pterygium is very common in India and is usually removed by limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation (LCAT), which, despite being the first-line therapy, is still associated with recurrences of up to 18%. Objectives: To compare the safety and efficacy of topical cyclosporine A (CsA) and interferon (IFN …

Comparison of external versus diode laser conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy with lacrimal bypass tube placement in proximal canalicular blocks

Aims: Hyperlacrimation due to ocular surface or lid abnormality was ruled out and apposition of lower punctum to globe was checked. Subjects and methods: This was a pilot study at a tertiary eye care center where 40 patients of proximal canalicular block 0.05). Complications include tube extrusion, dislocation, conjunc …

Is transcanalicular laser dacryocystorhinostomy using low energy 810 nm diode laser better than 980 nm diode laser?