Children with weak or absent capsular support requiring lens removal and intraocular implantation presentas one of the more challenging cases in pediatric ophthalmology practice. The authors present a case series postoperative follow-up at least five years after retropupillary fixation iris-clipped lenses. All had improved visual acuity only minor focal iris atrophy as complication case. Retrop...

Thalidomide, a hypnosedative drug introduced in the 1950, has been used in a variety of dermatologic conditions during the past few decades. Although originally withbrawn from world market on discovery of its teratogenic effect, it has since been selectively reintroduced for use in various disorders thought to have an autoimmune or inflammatory basis. A review of the literature focused on clini...