1.Ointment tacrolimus for steroid resistant adenoviral nummular keratitis
Marium Jamaluddin Ahmad, ; Nurliza Khaliddin ; Lott Pooi Wah ; Sujaya Singh,
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(4):461-463
A 33-year-old man presented with a four-day history of redness
and blurring of vision of the right eye. A clinical diagnosis of
adenoviral keratitis was made with a differential of
microsporidia epithelial keratitis. The patient subsequently
developed nummular keratitis which was resistant to topical
steroids. He continued to develop multiple recurrences of the
condition. Treatment with tacrolimus ointment was started as
the patient had an elevated intraocular pressure due to
prolonged steroid use. Tacrolimus ointment showed a
favourable outcome in the management of recurrent
nummular keratitis.
2.Toxic Keratouveitis Secondary to Euphorbia lactea Sap: A Case Report
Yihui Goh ; Pooi Wah Lott ; Sujaya Singh
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(No.3, September):328-330
A 42-year-old gentleman presented with left eye pain after accidental contact with Euphorbia lactea sap while gardening. At presentation, left eye best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/30. Ocular examination revealed left eye conjunctiva congestion and cornea abrasion. Eye symptoms and BCVA deteriorated over 12 hours. Cornea showed diffuse stromal oedema with presence of anterior uveitis. A diagnosis of toxic keratouveitis was made. He was treated with intensive topical steroids, cycloplegics, lubricants, prophylactic antibiotics and oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic. Patient achieved complete resolution two weeks later. We aim to raise awareness among the ophthalmologists to detect and manage these injuries.
3.Effectiveness of simple interventions to remind eye doctors to educate glaucoma patients about the dangers of driving
Adeline Low ; Sujaya Singh ; Ee Ling Ang ; Azida Juana Kadir ; Amir Samsudin
Malaysian Family Physician 2021;16(2):45-49
Purpose: A clinical audit to establish whether eye doctors achieve the benchmark in reminding glaucoma patients about the dangers of driving. After introducing two simple interventions, a follow-up audit was performed.
Methodology: Initially, we interviewed 85 patients with established glaucoma who underwent Humphrey visual field (HVF) testing and also reviewed their medical notes. We looked for documentation of their driving status, specifically whether those with bilateral visual field (VF) defects recalled being given advice about the dangers of driving and whether this was documented in the notes. After this initial audit, doctors were educated on the availability of guidelines on visual requirements for driving, and reminder adhesive labels were put on the front of medical notes of driving glaucoma patients. A follow-up audit was then performed on 95 different patients.
Results: In the initial audit, none of the patients had their driving status recorded. Only 36% of drivers with bilateral VF defects recalled being advised of the dangers of driving, with no documentation of whether the advice was given to them. Following the interventions, documentation of driving status became 86%. All drivers with bilateral VF defects recalled being advised regarding the dangers of driving, with documentation of the advice being given recorded in 73% of the medical notes.
Conclusion: Eye doctors are inadequately identifying, advising, and documenting the dangers of driving in the medical notes of glaucoma patients with bilateral VF defects. This can be improved with simple interventions, such as the education of doctors and creating reminder labels, for the benefit of our glaucoma patients.