iosr-JDMS   Volume-12 ~ Issue-3

Abstract: It is rightly said 'cleanliness is next to God'. Achieving the effective sterilization is paramount for the best healthcare service. Autoclave is the gold standard of sterilization. Still a need for new method of sterilization is being felt which would be less time consuming and provide a rapid turnover of instruments, while at the same time having less intricate machinery, be compact and user-friendly for a dental clinic. Microwave a little explored method of sterilization has the potential to answer all the requirements while at the same time being at par with autoclave in terms of efficacy. This provided an impetus to compare the sterilization efficacy of autoclave and domestic microwave using biological indicator Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore strips at various time intervals.
Keywords: Sterilization, Geobacillus stearothermophilus, Autoclave, Microwave.

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Abstract: Pycnodysostosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that manifests as generalized osteosclerosis of the skeleton as a result of decreased bone turnover. Patients tend to suffer from numerous fractures owing to dense, abnormally brittle bones. This syndrome has a number of characteristic clinical and radiographic signs that differentiate it from other osteosclerotic conditions. Hypoplastic Mandible being the most characteristic diagnostic feature. This is a case report of a family of 3 young males with history of multiple fractures.

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Abstract: Aim: To study the correlation between central corneal thickness (CCT) measured by ultrasound pachymetry and Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry (FDT) in patients aged more than or equal to 40 years with high IOP and normal discs. Materials and Methods: This research work has two arms, the rural arm is an eye care centre in Hooghly District of West Bengal (Village: Kuliapara, P.O. Dhobapara, P.S. Balagarh)and the urban arm is a tertiary eye hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal. People aged 40 years and above or those turning 40 in the calendar year with high IOP and normal discs and not on any topical or systemic medications underwent complete ophthalmological examination including CCT assessment by ultrasound pachymetry (Ocuscan RxP) and FDT (Humphrey, Carl Zeiss) . Patients with history of intraocular surgery, ocular trauma, corneal opacities preventing accurate applanation tonometry and media haze dense enough to preclude adequate fundal view were not enumerated

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Abstract:Purpose: To study the clinical profile of the types of primary angle closure patients in a rural and urban population in Eastern India.
Materials and Methods: International Society of Geographical and Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) classification scheme was used to categorize patients. Clinic records of patients diagnosed as primary angle closure were reviewed. Clinical data including prior management was collected and analyzed. Main Outcome measures were age, sex, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), gonioscopy, optic disc assessment and Frequency Doubling Perimetry(FDT). Logistic regression model and receiver operating curve (ROC) were calculated for predictors of type of glaucoma.

Keywords: Angle closure, blindness, epidemiology, glaucoma, Gangetic Delta, primary angle closure, primary angle closure suspect, primary angle closure glaucoma

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