the objectives of this study were to define the clinical risk factors, microbiological spectrum, and visual outcome of bacterial keratitis at shahid sadoughi hospital (yazd, iran). a crosssectional prospective study, identified 80 cases of microbial keratitis from march 1999 to march 2001. inclusion criteria were presence of corneal stromal infiltrate in slit lamp examination, and microbiologic...

purpose: to present two patients with acute corneal hydrops, superimposed with infectious keratitis using topical steroids. patients and findings: the first case was a 44-year-old man with acute corneal hydrops in his left eye which was on topical steroids for one week. visual acuity was hand motion at presentation and there was a large epithelial defect with stromal infiltration and corneal ed...

corneal ulcer is a major cause of blindness throughout the world. when the cornea is injured by foreign particles, there are chances of infection by the organism and development of ulcer. bacterial infection in the cornea is invariably an alteration of the defense mechanism of the outer eye. it is essential to determine the local etiology within a given region when planning a corneal ulcer mana...

1Dr R P Center of Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Corresponding Author : Prof. Namrata Sharma, E-mail: [email protected] Received on : 08/10/2016, Revision accepted on : 18/11/2016 Conflict of Interest : None, Financial Disclosure : None © Current Indian Eye Research. A corneal ulcer is defined as loss of surface corneal epithelium along wi...

Purpose: The feasibility of standardized treatment for fungal keratitis was explored through the analysis of results. Methods: The medical records of 508 hospitalized patients with fungal keratitis in Qingdao eye hospital of Shandong province eye institute from January 2008 to December 2012 were analyzed in this retrospective study. Results: Among total 508 cases (all simple eye), 21 cases (4.1...

microbial corneal diseases are a serious ocular infection and the major cause of ocular morbidity and blindness in the world. the outcomes of fungal keratitis are unfavorable due to the protracted course of the condition and the diversity of respective clinical presentations. trauma, contact lens wear, foreign material, and prior corneal surgery, may make the most background for permitting inva...

PURPOSE We report the case of a 77-year-old man with no history of keratoconus or other ectatic disorders who presented with corneal hydrops in the setting of a corneal ulcer. The risk factors, pathogenesis and treatment options of corneal hydrops are discussed. METHOD This is an observational case report study. RESULTS A 77-year-old man presented with a 1-day history of severe pain, rednes...

As platelets are rich in growth factors for tissue regeneration, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used to treat some refractory corneal defects. Although PRP is effective, the cost of its preparation is very high. This article presents three cases of refractory corneal ulcer under the prescription of autologous PRP. The autologous PRP used in these cases was easily prepared in the...

INTRODUCTION Mooren's ulcer is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is refractory to treatment. It can affect not just the cornea but also the scleral tissue and can involve both eyes. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 74-year-old man with a history of bilateral and malignant Mooren's ulcer. The patient had undergone an exenteratio bulbi of the left eye because of the perforation of...