Filamentary keratitis improved by blepharoptosis surgery: two cases
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Two cases of fungal keratitis caused by Metarhizium anisopliae
We present two cases of keratitis due to Metarhizium anisopliae in geographically separated areas of the United States. The isolates were microscopically similar but morphologically different and were identified by ribosomal DNA sequencing. Both isolates had low minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values to caspofungin and micafungin, but high MIC values to amphotericin B. The morphologic an...
متن کاملOcular-muscle surgery for filamentary keratitis that developed in double elevator palsy
Purpose To report a case of filamentary keratitis occurring in the cornea hidden under the eyelids by squint surgery. Methods A 69-year-old female patient with a history of amblyopia was referred for intractable filamentary keratitis in the left eye. The strabismus angle was 35Δ hypertrophic, and ocular motility was within the normal range. Slit-lamp examination of her left eye revealed filam...
متن کاملLevator function in blepharoptosis surgery.
AIM To investigate the predictive value of levator function in the outcomes of surgeries using the anterior levator resection technique in patients with aponeurotic blepharoptosis. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 69 eyes of 65 patients who underwent anterior levator resection between 2005 and 2011 in the ophthalmology department of a tertiary care center was performed. Levator function wa...
متن کاملInvestigation of the corneal filament in filamentary keratitis.
PURPOSE To date, no studies have elucidated the composition of the corneal filament in detail. In this study, an immunohistochemical technique was used to clarify the exact composition of the corneal filament in filamentary keratitis. In addition, the mechanisms responsible for filament formation were identified. METHODS Filaments were obtained from 13 patients with filamentary keratitis with...
متن کاملFrontalis Suspension Surgery in Upper Eyelid Blepharoptosis
Frontalis suspension is a commonly used surgery that is indicated in patients with blepharoptosis and poor levator muscle function. The surgery is based on connecting the tarsal plate to the eyebrow with various sling materials. Although fascia lata is most commonly used due to its long-lasting effect and low rate of complications, it has several limitations such as difficulty of harvesting, in...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1395-3907
DOI: 10.1046/j.1395-3907.2003.0141.x