Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Null
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Volume : 5, Issue : 1, Year : 2019
Article Page : 102-104
https://doi.org/10.18231/2395-1451.2019.0023
Abstract
Objective: To analyze the various causes of facial nerve paralysis and its ocular complications (which can lead to permanent loss of vision) in our hospital.
Design: Prospective study.
Materials and Methods: A sample of 32 patients with facial nerve paralysis who attended our hospital for one year from October 2016 to September 2017 were taken for the study. A thorough neurological and ENT examination was done for all cases. Visual acuity, extra ocular movements, Bell’s phenomenon, fluorescein staining of cornea, slit lamp examination and fundus examination was done for all cases.
Results: 22 cases were due to Bell’s palsy (68.75%), 5 case were due to complication of mastoid & parotid surgery (15.62%), 3 cases were due to trauma (9.375%) , one case was congenital (3.125) and one case was due to diabetes (3.12%). Only 10 cases (31.25%) showed corneal staining (exposure keratitis) of which only 3 cases required lateral tarsorrhaphy (9.375).
Conclusion: Most common cause of isolated facial nerve paralysis was found to be Bell’s palsy. Most common ocular complication was exposure keratopathy and rarely corneal ulceration.
Keywords: Bell’s palsy, Fluorescein staining, Exposure keratitis, Lateral tarsorrhaphy.
How to cite : Sheetal, Anuradha P, Analysis of ocular complications of isolated facial nerve paralysis in a teaching hospital. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019;5(1):102-104
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