Objective: To highlight the clinical presentation of CMV endotheliitis and the challenge in diagnosing this condition in recurrent failed penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Methods: Case series Results: There are 3 cases of recurrent failure in PK secondary to CMV endotheliitis presented. Case 1 and 2 were pseudophakic patients, while in case 3, the patient had a previous history of recurrent anter...

CLINICAL CASE A fair-skinned woman presented marked striate melanokeratosis in her left eye related to recurrent corneal erosion. The source of pigmentation was a conjunctival melanosis. The conjunctival melanosis responded to treatment with topical mitomycin, while the corneal pigmentation persisted. DISCUSSION Striate melanokeratosis is a condition described in dark-skinned patients who sho...

This research work exposes the results of our study about cartographic and qualitative estimation hydric erosion watershed talangaï (Brazzaville) following PAP/RAC approach, tele detection’s data geographical information system in order to elaborate thematic cards by enlightening phenomenon. In this talangaï, phenomenon became recurrent causes more spectacular worrings. As a matter fact, except...

PURPOSE To better understand the role of interleukin (IL)-1 and tumor necrosis factor (NF)alpha in recurrent herpetic stromal keratitis (HSK), the cytokine content and the effects of anti-cytokine antibodies on mouse corneas with the disease were examined. METHODS Competitive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent analyses of IL-1alpha and TNF-alpha co...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in children. Recurrent exposure to gastric acid in GERD may contribute to tooth erosion. METHODS In this prospective study, 54 GERD patients qualified according to endoscopy, pH-metry, and the GERD questionnaire and 58 healthy controls qualified by the GERD questionnaire were assessed. Two groups underwent dental evaluations for...