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This is a case report of a young male with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus who presented with the clinical features of diabetic ketoacidosis. On examination, he had severe growth retardation, elevated liver enzymes, advanced diabetic eye disease, and other diabetes-related microvascular complications. Along with the other clinical features, the patient was diagnosed as a case of Mauriac syndrome. Mauriac syndrome, initially described by Mauriac in 1930, is one of the causes of growth retardation and elevated liver enzymes in poorly controlled diabetic patients. Patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes must be closely observed for sexual maturation and growth. An early intervention with optimal therapy to bring glycemic control combined with a close follow-up would help avoid such late complications.

Objectives: To study the awareness about causes of blindness, Eye donation, NPCB and Vision 2020 among students of Medical, Paramedical, Engineering College and General Public in a semi-urban centre. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Velammal Medical College Hospital in 4 months duration, which recruited around 2000 individuals from general public, students from various disciplines. A semi structured Questionnaire was presented and responses were recorded. They were analysed statistically. Results: Almost half of the respondents were not aware about existence of NPCB programme and awareness about existence of programme is high among Nursing Students (96.92%). Awareness about causes of blindness is significantly higher among Medical students (99.23%).Awareness about eye donation is only about 74.5%. Awareness about various aspects of Childhood eye diseases is about 70-80%. Conclusion: There is an improper utilisation of NPCB programme services due to lack of awareness about the same. Some of the strategies that the students were willing to participate were widespread awareness programmes in media and outreach programmes at gross root level. So we should utilise the resources and potential of student community in educating the public.