OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Maxillofacial trauma frequently involves the bony orbit that surrounds the ocular globe. Concomitant globe injury is a concern whenever orbit trauma occurs and in severe cases can occasionally result in vision loss. The mechanism of injury, physical exam findings, and radiographic imaging can provide useful information concerning the severity of the injury and concerns for...

Ocular prostheses have a long history of successful use, and variations in the techniques and materials used have been introduced through the years. Advantages such as reduced treatment time and increased simplicity make this method a good alternative to conventional tedious methods of fabricating ocular prostheses. This case report outlines a sequence of steps for construction of cost effectiv...

Purpose: To report a successfully treated case of corneal ulcer caused by <i>Kocuria kristinae</i> in post penetrating keratoplasty state using topical empirical antibiotics.Case summary: The 63 years old patient who posted with 0.5% loteprednole complained eye foreign body sensation and mild ocular pain. There were edematous cornea, erosion, epithelial defect. Gram staining, potass...

AIMS To evaluate the role of amniotic membrane transplantation in patients with acute ocular burns. METHODS In a prospective, randomised, controlled clinical trial, 100 patients with grade II to IV acute ocular burns (Roper Hall Classification) were recruited. 50 patients with grade II-III burns were graded as moderate burns, and 50 patients with grade IV burns were graded as severe burns. Bo...

PURPOSE To compare the functional changes in visual fields with optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in patients with ocular hypertension, open angle glaucoma, and suspected glaucoma. In addition, our purpose is to evaluate the correlation of global indices with the structural glaucomatous defect, to assess their statistical importance in all the groups of our study, and to estimate thei...

LABORATORY DATA chromosomal assignment chromosome 5q localization gene, structural-functional anomalies gene analysis-DNA analysis TGFBI (CSD2) (CDGG1) (CSD) (BIGH3) transforming growth factor, beta-induced 68kD, gene chr.5q31 OCULAR DISORDERS corneal defects not including dystrophy isolated ocular defects: corneal dystrophy, isolated defects corneal dystrophy, isolated defect corneal dystrophy...

The loss of an eye is an emotional and psychological setback to the patient. An ocular prosthesis is created to restore the lost anatomical structure and to correct the cosmetic defect. The tear reflexes do not function at optimal levels in anophthalmic sockets which make prosthesis wear uncomfortable. This case report presents an innovative hollow ocular prosthesis with functional lubricant re...

PURPOSE To study the therapeutic potential of amniotic membrane transplantation in cases of severe acute chemical ocular burn and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of eight patients, with a total of ten eyes, submitted to amniotic membrane transplantation for treatment of ocular chemical burns and Stevens-Johnson syndrome in the acute phase between Janu...

Clinical Picture A 66-year-old lady with known MM presented with red painful right eye and reduced vision, with no ocular discharge. At the point of presentation, she had been diagnosed with MM for 2 months. She did not suffer from auto-immune diseases. Systemic examination was unremarkable. Blood test for rheumatoid factor, pANCA, cANCA, ANA and dsDNA were negative. Inflammatory markers were n...

RATIONALE Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with ocular anterior segment dysgenesis and systemic anomalies. PATIENT CONCERNS A 28-year-old Chinese Han female was referred to Beijing Tongren Eye Center for progressive decrease of the visual acuity on her right eye in the past month. DIAGNOSES The patient was diagnosed as ARS with retinal detachment based on...