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...

PURPOSE To establish the literature basis that could support the idea that it would be possible to analyze changes at the anterior surface of the cornea induced by an air jet applied onto the eye. METHODS The PUBMED/MEDLINE literature basis regarding the following subjects was searched: videokeratography, high-speed photography, ocular response analyzer (ORA). The information concerning the g...

upper respiratory tract diseases (urtd) are common clinical problem in cats worldwide. feline calicivirus (fcv) and feline herpesvirus type 1 (fhv-1) are the main primary pathogens. feline immunodeficiency virus (fiv) and feline leukemia virus (felv) are also among the most common infectious diseases of cats which suppress the immunity. oropharyngeal and conjunctival swabs and blood samples wer...

OBJECTIVE Rebamipide ophthalmic suspension was developed for the treatment of dry eyes and for other corneal diseases, promoting the secretion of both mucin in tear fluid and membrane-associated mucin, increasing the number of goblet cells, and restoring the barrier function of the corneal epithelium. We report a case of a persistent corneal epithelial defect in a patient with diabetes treated ...

Dtiring the first year of life, diffuse corneal clouding is usually caused by infantile glaucoma or infections and inflammatory processes. Although several of the mucopolysaccharidases may also cause corneal clouding, other signs and symptoms predominate. Maumenee* described a congenital, hereditary corneal dystrophy characterized by diffuse corneal edema during the first year of life. His repo...