Inverse globe retraction syndrome complicating recurrent pterygium

Keratomycosis complicating pterygium excision

The authors describe a case of keratomycosis that appeared after the exeresis of a pterygium. A 48-year-old patient had been referred with a red right eye associated with an abscess of the cornea along the ablation zone of the pterygium. The surgery had been performed a month beforehand. The abscess was 6 mm high and 4 mm wide. The authors instigated a treatment that included amphotericin B (0....

Congenital inverse Duane's retraction syndrome: A rare presentation

A 12-year-old girl presented with esotropia and face turn since birth. Ocular motility examination showed restricted abduction associated with down shoot and retraction on attempted abduction characteristic of inverse Duane's retraction syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the very few reported cases of congenital inverse Duane's retraction syndrome.

Popliteal pterygium syndrome.

The popliteal pterygium syndrome is a highly characteristic congenital malformation syndrome affecting the face, limbs, and genitalia. Gorlin et all 2 coined the term 'popliteal pterygium syndrome' on the basis of the most unusual anomaly, the popliteal web. In some publications the names of Fevre and Languepin3 are used as an eponym. A more descriptive term suggested for the condition, on the ...

Multiple pterygium syndrome.

The multiple pterygium syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition characterised by arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, pterygia of the neck, fingers, and antecubital, popliteal, and intercrural areas, growth retardation, and facial, vertebral, and genital anomalies. We present two unrelated patients of 17 and 6 years of age, respectively, affected with this condition. We describe the natu...

A Corneal Graft Operation for Recurrent Pterygium.