Case reports of six patients having pre-existing corneal irregularities were prepared. They included patients with keratoconus, hexagonal keratotomy, corneal transplant, LASIK, ABMD and previous penetrating injury. Pre and postoperative refraction and topography were analyzed. All patients received biaspheric IOLs and some received corneal or limbal relaxing incisions at the time of the surgica...

PURPOSE To describe the safety and efficacy of removing posteriorly dislocated lens fragments with the use of intravitreal ultrasonic fragmentation through a limbal, clear cornea self-sealing incision. METHODS Patients presenting with posteriorly luxated nuclei were enrolled in this prospective case series. Preoperative examination included evaluation of the corneal endothelium by means of sp...

BACKGROUND The goals of successful palate repair include optimization of speech and feeding, avoidance of fistula formation, and mitigation of adverse maxillary growth. However, the effects of scar formation on maxillary growth have not been discussed in detail. METHODS Between November 2010 and December 2011, the palateplasty was performed for 24 patients with cleft palate (median age, 12 mo...

CLINICAL REPORT We report a case of a 29-year-old lady, with known Chronic Granulomatous Disease, who presented with an acneiform scarring facial and trunk eruption and sore red eyes. Slitlamp examination showed limbal granulomas and adjacent peripheral ulcerative keratitis. DISCUSSION The authors are considering the possible causes of the keratitis. As there were no signs of blepharitis at t...

Purpose. To compare the surgical outcomes of limbal versus pars plana vitrectomy using the 23-gauge microincision system for removal of congenital cataracts with primary intraocular lens implantation. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed all eyes that underwent cataract removal through limbal or pars plana incision. Main outcome measures included visual outcomes and complications. Results. We i...