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Background The aim of this study is to determine ocular dominance and its association with central corneal thickness (CCT). These two parameters are of great significance in clinical practice; identifying the dominant eye helps in planning cataract surgeries, treatment of presbyopia, monovision correction, etc., and assessing the CCT helps in early diagnosis and management of keratoconus, glaucoma, contact lens-related complications, and dry eye. Methods A cross-sectional study that involves patients and volunteers who have come for a checkup to the ophthalmology department of the college hospital. Ninety patients were examined for this study within two months. The hole-in-card test is performed to determine the ocular dominance in people with normal and healthy eyes without any pathologies except refractive errors. Specular microscopy through a non-contact modality will be done to assess the thickness of the central cornea in both eyes. Statistical analysis was done using the paired t-test to compare the patient's eyes and the chi-square test, which helps us associate ocular dominance and CCT. Results Right eye dominance was seen in the majority of the participants (72.91%), whereas left eye dominance was seen in comparatively fewer participants (27.08%). The CCT of the dominant eye is found to be 520.40 ± 29.83 µm and that of the non-dominant eye is 524.40 ± 29.37 µm. A lower CCT in the dominant eye was seen in 83.33% of the subjects; 14.58% of them had a higher CCT in the dominant eye and 2.08% had the same CCT in both eyes. Conclusion From the observational study that has been made, the majority of the population shows right eye dominance. The CCT is relatively thinner in the dominant eye. About 80-85% of the examined people showed a thinner cornea in the dominant eye. But we cannot generalize that the eye with a lesser corneal thickness will be the dominant eye in all the cases, as a few cases have shown dominance in the eye with a thicker cornea.
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COVID-19 was declared a pandemic because of the rapid rise in cases worldwide. Since then, it has altered the ordinary lives of people around the globe. The surge in the pandemic also questioned breastfeeding practices. As breastfeeding is one of the most critical steps toward the wellness of the newborn and maternal health, whether to follow this practice with a child born COVID-19 positive or in the case of suspected infection in the mother was also questioned. There was little information and awareness on the influence of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and postnatal care of newborns; as a result, this situation created havoc and confusion about which processes were to be carried out and how. Thus, this article examines the supporting data and correct procedures to carry out while breastfeeding newborns born during the pandemic. For the collection of evidence, searches were conducted using PubMed and Web of Science along with multiple data published on the websites of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (MoHFW) between the period March 2020 to March 2022. Articles suggested significant changes in the hospital policies, such as disallowing visits to the mother or baby and changes in the mentality of mothers where a few mothers breastfed their newborn with all the septic care, like masks and frequent handwashing practices and others discontinued breastfeeding and used artificial feeds for the newborn. Even the WHO guidelines state that the mother should breastfeed the infant with good septic care. However, due to the havoc of the pandemic and miscommunication of the various policies, there was a gap in implementing the correct measures. This article provides insight into the breastfeeding scenario in COVID-19-positive or suspected mothers with COVID-19.