purpose : to review ocular surface abnormalities caused by exposure to mustard gas and current approaches to manage its delayed-onset complications methods : a total of 198 medical articles related to mustard gas were reviewed using known international medical databases, 114 articles were more relevant to the main aim were selected. results : mustard gas-related ocular injuries can be divided i...

BACKGROUND Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) is a significant complication noted during or early after cataract surgery. Review of literature revealed a few cases of delayed-onset DMD with presentation ranging from weeks to months after cataract surgery but most of them were treated with pneumatic descemetopexy and a few ended in penetrating keratoplasty. We report this case, to highlight the ...

PURPOSE To evaluate safety and efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (TAAC) injections in the treatment of refractory pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (CME). METHODS Seven eyes of six patients (age range: 50-74) with pseudophakic CME resistant to standard treatment received intravitreal injections of 4 mg of TAAC with all vehicle. Mean preinjection duration of CME was 18.3 months...

BACKGROUND Macular edema is a known complication even after uneventful cataract surgery. The chronic use of prostaglandin analogs is a risk factor for the development of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (CME). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are considered first-line therapy but refractory postsurgical CME represents a therapeutic challenge, as there is not an evidence-based tre...

Surgical Indications • Congenital corneal disorders • Corneal dystrophies • Corneal degenerations • Corneal scarring/opacifi cation – Infection – Infl ammation – Trauma • Graft failure • Corneal decompensation – Pseudophakic – Aphakic – Iatrogenic – Dystrophic – Traumatic Surgical Instrumentation • Operating microscope • Microsuturing instruments – Fine-toothed 0.12-mm forceps – Fine-tip needle...

PURPOSE To report corneal epithelial defects (CEDs) and delayed epithelial healing after intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection and to describe delayed corneal epithelial healing with topical administration of bevacizumab in an experimental rabbit model. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on 850 eyes of 850 patients with neovascular eye disease and diabetic macular edema who...

BACKGROUND Surgeons may be unaware of the ability of plant toxins to cause corneal damage. Therefore, corneal damage following intraocular surgery due to plant toxins may be misdiagnosed as postoperative infection. CASE PRESENTATION A 74-year-old man presented with hyperemia and reduced visual acuity in both eyes 6 weeks after uneventful cataract surgery. We observed extensive hyperemia and c...

PURPOSE Hyaluronan (HA) is a disaccharide polymer capable of binding considerable amounts of water. It is present in trace amounts on the cornea endothelium, and it is not normally found in the epithelium or stroma. A specific histochemical stain was used to test for HA in a wide variety of corneal disorders. METHODS. Eighty-six human corneal tissue specimens were examined histochemically for H...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of posterior capsulotomy on macular thickness, intraocular pressure and endothelial cell loss in pseudophakic patients with posterior capsule opacification using the other eye of every patient as a control. METHODS An observational prospective study was conducted on 31 pseudophakic patients with posterior capsular opacification in one eye, using the other eye...