Corneal deposits after the topical use of ofloxacin in two children with vernal keratoconjunctivitis Topical fluoroquinolones are broad spectrum, bactericidal agents with activity against both Gram positive and Gram negative corneal pathogens. Single drug administration with topical fluoroquinolones has been effectively used in treatment of bacterial ulcerative kera-titis. The drugs are safe, b...

BACKGROUND Herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) caused by herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), which has high recurrent rate and incidence of severe vision loss, is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world. The aim was to explore the clinical efficacy of oral ganciclovir (GCV) in the prevention of recurrent HSK. METHODS A multicenter, prospective, randomized, single-blind, and controlled c...

BACKGROUND Ligneous conjunctivitis is a rare condition characterized by chronic, recurrent conjunctivitis associated with pseudomembrane, and it may involve other mucous membranes in the mouth, nasopharynx, trachea, and vagina. We examined and treated a case of presumed ligneous conjunctivitis. CASE The patient was a 10-year-old boy. His chief complaints were visual impairment, discomfort, an...

Dear Sir: I would like to congratulate Drs Pareja-Esteban J et al for their article titled “Brown-McLean syndrome and refractive phakic anterior chamber intraocular lenses” (1). The purpose of this letter is to clarify the concept of the Brown-McLean syndrome or circumferential peripheral corneal edema which appears as idiopathic due to a number of cases with anterior chamber refractive intra-o...

Trbolová, A. , I . Kozák, L. Kolodzieyski , T. Juhás, V. Ledeck ̆: Keratoplasty á Chaud, Limbal Autotransplantation and Transplantation of Amniotic Membrane in the Management of Severe Chemical Burns of the Eye. Acta Vet. Brno 2003, 72: 571-576. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of the management of severe chemical eye injuries using early keratoplasty combined with...