PURPOSE To describe the clinical outcome of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for nontraumatic corneal perforations, descemetoceles, and deep ulcers. DESIGN Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-four eyes of 33 consecutive patients operated on for nontraumatic corneal perforations or descemetoceles at four academic departments of ophthalmology....

Vernal Shield ulcer is a rare sight threatening corneal manifestation of vernal keratoconjunctivitis. This study is designed to report management of a refractory shield ulcer that did not respond to variety of medications but healed in 1 week after surgical debridement of ulcer base. A 12-year old Omani boy with H/O vernal conjunctivitis since 5 years on ketotifen eye drops presented with a shi...

PURPOSE To determine the suppressive effects of antibodies (Abs) against CC-chemokine receptor (CCR)-1 and CCR-3 on eosinophil chemotaxis induced by culture supernatant from corneal keratocytes and by tears from severely allergic patients with corneal ulcer. METHODS Primary cultures of human corneal keratocytes were incubated with interleukin (IL)-4 (33.3 ng/mL) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF...

During an 18-month period a prospective randomised trial was conducted on 40 selected patients with bacterial corneal ulcers. Two groups were compared: one was treated with antibiotic only and the other with antibiotic plus steroid. Complications were similar in the two groups. No delay in healing rate of the ulcers was seen with the use of topical steroid. Two methods of assessing visual impro...

Dear Editor, Indeed, topical ocular anesthesia has been part of modern ophthalmology for more than a century. All forms of anesthetics can be toxic, particularly when abused. In Iran, the most common topical anesthetic is tetracaine. Most of the patients abuse it after UV keratitis or foreign body removal. The ocular surface and cornea are the most common sites of such toxicity. Systemic side e...

Sir,?;In your issue for April 1930, Dr. Hebbar of Byndoor. South ICnnara, asked for details of " Dr. Hugh Smith's method" of treatment of tropical ulcers, as carried out by me. The details are as follows:? As soon as the patient is admitted the part is well washed with hot water. Pure iodoform is then sprinkled on the ulcer and a charcoal poultice is then applied. This process is repeated three...

UNLABELLED To report an unusual case of fungus keratitis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi that developed after corneal trauma. CASE REPORT A 18-year-old male presented with a corneal ulcer in the right eye, 28 days after a trauma with glass fragments. Corneal scrapings were collected for smears and culture. Dematiaceous hyphae were seen on wet mounts of the scrapings and dark pigmented colonies grew...