BACKGROUND Infectious crystalline keratopathy is commonly caused by Streptococcus viridans and other gram positive organisms. We present the first case of infectious crystalline keratopathy that developed into a corneal ulcer and grew Abiotrophia defectiva which responded well to topical and systemic antimicrobial therapy and did not require re-grafting. A 78-year-old man underwent penetrating ...

OBJECTIVES To report the development of corneal ulcers in two children wearing Paragon Corneal Refractive Therapy (CRT) lenses. METHODS Two case reports of children who developed corneal ulcers when fit with Paragon CRT contact lenses, which were worn nightly, are discussed. Each patient presented with a bacterial corneal ulcer after wearing CRT contact lenses for less than 6 months. In the f...

OBJECTIVES To describe a microsurgical approach to a selective pedunculated conjunctival flap for the treatment of chronic corneal ulceration with or without corneal perforation, and to present the results of 50 consecutive cases. DESIGN Retrospective, noncomparative case series and case reports. Patients All patients who had microsurgical conjunctival flap procedures for the treatment of chr...

A healthy 27-year-old woman with a corneal ulcer underwent fibrin gluing with a bandage contact lens twice, due to an impending perforation. The ulcer lesion slowly progressed, unresponsive to topical antibiotics and amphotericin B. We removed the gluing patch and performed a corneal or scraping or biopsy with multiple amniotic membrane grafts to seal the thinned or perforated cornea. Three day...

Case 1.?H. S., a Hindu male child of 11 years, while playing in the field was struck by a pebble in the eye. The result was a corneal ulcer and inflammation. The boy was brought to me by his father after he had been under several forms of treatment without any effect. He was given 10 injections of 5 c.c. each of Aolan twice a week. By the time the 10 injections were finished the boy was complet...

Corneal deposits after the topical use of ofloxacin in two children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis Topical fluoroquinolones are broad spectrum, bactericidal agents with activity against both Gram positive and Gram negative corneal pathogens. Single drug administration with topical fluoroquinolones has been effectively used in treatment of bacterial ulcerative kera-titis. The drugs are safe, b...

Corneal ulcers are considered an ophthalmologic emergency because of their potential to permanently impair vision or perforate the eye. The therapeutic management includes medical therapy and in case of failure, surgical care such as amniotic membrane transplantation. We present the case of a 76-year-old male, admitted for sudden visual loss in the left eye, associated with ocular pain, tearing...

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