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Publication A profile of HIV infection / AIDS related knowledge among female students of Kanpur district, India(Kathmandu University, 2007) Singh, SK; Saxena, A; Krishna, GIntroduction: HIV/AIDS, a social disease took pandemic form within a short span of time affecting 40 million people through the globe. Adults of the developing countries are the main victim of the disease contributing to 95% of the total world’s HIV infection and 90% death. In the absence of effective cure to this disease, it can be very easily prevented by IEC activities regarding behavioural changes. Objectives: To assess the level of correct knowledge about HIV/AIDS and the misconceptions associated with it among girl students of Kanpur district. Materials and methodology: This is a baseline cross-sectional, questionnaire based study conducted among female students of technical and non-technical institutions of Kanpur district UP in 2001. Results: Though the causative agent and correct mode of acquiring infection was not known to most of the students yet significant proportion had adequate knowledge about the vulnerable age group that is youth as stated by (72.90%) of the respondents. Knowledge regarding correct modes of transmission of infections (82.78%), high risk groups (82.88%) and common symptoms of disease (80.11%) was satisfactory. Discussion: The finding of the present study was satisfactory and consistent with previous research findings. In paradox to their knowledge, deeply rooted misconception related to transmission of infection also surfaced and was more prevalent in technical than non technical students. These misconceptions need to be corrected to prevent the spread of the infection. Conclusion: The knowledge of the study group was quite satisfactory for most of the variables like vulnerable age, modes of transmission, sexual and behavioural practices and common symptoms of the disease. However, misconceptions were also very high and almost equally present in technical and non-technical students. Though, as already stated, the technical students had better knowledge than non-technical ones. Key words: Knowledge about HIV/AIDSPublication Explantation of damaged foldable acrylic lens with implantation of foldable intraocular lens without enlarging incision(Kathmandu University, 2008) Singh, SK; Winter, IAbstract Phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens (IOL) implantation has several advantages because of smaller incision and sutureless technique. The visual recovery is usually fast and any surgically induced astigmatism can be kept at lowest. With increased number of trained phaco surgeons in Nepal, more phaco surgeries with foldable lens implantation are being done. Main purpose of this article is to share our experience with ophthalmic surgeons about the technique of explantation and exchange of foldable hydrophilic acrylic lens with good visual outcome in the post operative period. This article describes a case of damaged intraocular lens within the capsular bag. This was successfully managed by snipping the lens into several pieces and explanting the same lens without enlarging the incision. Explantation of lens was followed by implantation of a new foldable lens with good surgical outcome.Publication Hypohiderotic ectodermal dysplasia(Kathmandu University, 2006) Neopane, A; Singh, SK; Manandhar, BWe report a case of a six years age girl who presented to our out patients department with the history and findings suggestive of recurrent respiratory tract infections. She was also noticed to have; non homogeneous hyper- pigmented patches on the face since three months of age, sparse hair on the scalp and eyebrows, conical peg like teeth and delayed dentition, prominent and low set ears, perpetually flexed third toe bilaterally. Axillary skin biopsy showed adenexal structures and eccrine glands in subcutaneous fat which were reduced in number. The diagnosis made was: Anhydrotic/ Hypohidrotic type of ectodermal dysplasia. Key words: Ectodermal Dysplasia, Anhidreotic, HypohidroticPublication Topiramate induced bilateral angle-closure glaucoma(Kathmandu University, 2007) Singh, SK; Thapa, SS; Badhu, BPTopiramate is a sulfamate-substituted monosaccharide and is used as an antiepileptic medication 1. It can also be used as a prophylactic agent for headache from migraine2 . The main purpose of this article is to create awareness among medical colleagues regarding severe ophthalmic side effect of topiramate. This is the first reported case of topiramate induced bilateral angle-closure glaucoma in Nepal. This case was managed successfully by discontinuing topiramate and by starting anti-glaucoma medication along with atropine eye drops which were tapered and eventually discontinued.