PURPOSE To report the results of one 60 degrees conjunctival limbal autograft (CLAU) combined with amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation for an eye with total limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD). METHODS One eye of a patient with chronic total LSCD and symblepharon caused by chemical burn was subjected to symblepharon lysis, removal of pannus from corneal surface, AM transplantation to cover ...

BACKGROUND The ocular presentation of Castleman's disease (CD)-associated paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) has rarely been reported. In this report, we describe a young patient with CD-associated PNP who had recurrent corneal ulceration in addition to cicatrizing conjunctivitis. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of 23-year-old male with mucocutaneous erosion and conjunctival injection and er...

background topical anesthesia is a safe and cost-effective method considered as the first-choice in many procedures. due to the physiological characteristics of eye, most of the local anesthetics cannot efficiently penetrate through the conjunctiva deep to tenon. the aim of this pilot study was to find a new form of lidocaine to give a sufficient level of anesthesia. methods: lidocaine cyclodex...

MANAGEMENT of conjunctival ulceration in the acute stages following chemical injuries and certain infectious diseases is one of the most difficult problems confronting ophthalmic surgeons. This is challenging, more so when the internal structures of the eye-ball are not affected. The cornea may be fairly normal in many such cases. Severe damage to the conjunctiva, unless properly treated, will ...

purpose: to evaluate the role of amniotic membrane transplantation (amt) in acute ocular chemical burns. methods: patients with grade ii-iv (gii-giv) ocular chemical burns (roper-hall classification) of less than two weeks’ duration underwent amt in addition to medical therapy. patients were followed for at least 6 months and evaluated for ocular pain, visual acuity, epithelial defect healing, ...

We present a case of keratitis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in a therapeutic contact lens user with trichiasis and symblepharon. This keratitis was initially diagnosed as caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans, but the strain was sent for species confirmation and the isolate was finally identified as S. maltophilia by means of 16S rDNA sequencing. The patient rapidly improved on adminis...

Epidermal nevi are congenital hamartomas of embryonal ectodermal origin classified on the basis of their main component. The compone keratinocytic. An estimated 1/3 of individuals with epidermal nevi have involvement of other organ systems; hence this condition is considered to be epidermal nevus syndrome. Solomon defined epidermal nevus syndrome as a sporadic neuro in the skin, brain, eyes and...

BACKGROUND Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, a new denomination of cicatricial pemphigoid, encompasses a group of chronic subepithelial autoimmune blistering diseases that predominantly affect the oral cavity and the eyes (conjunctivitis and symblepharon). CASE DETAILS A rare case of Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP) in a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patient is discussed with clinicoh...