Aim: To evaluate biodegradable collagen implant as a patch for scleral defect. Case Presentation: A 3 years old girl was subjected to scleral rupture during lateral rectus (LR) advancement for correction of consecutive esotropia. A scleral defect accidentally occurred with uve...
Aim: To reiterate the fatal cerebral stroke in association with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (AMPEE). Report of a Case: A previously healthy 9-year-old girl developed acute visual loss in her left eye and was diagnosed to have unilateral acute posteri...
Aim: To compare efficacy of combined intravitreal bevacizumab and subtenon triamcinolone versus three intravitreal injections of bevacizumab at one month interval for reducing foveal thickness. Methods: Sixty eyes of 30 diabetic patients with bilateral diabetic macular edema were...
Common sense and simple economics suggest that countries endowed with an abundance of natural resources should prosper. Yet over many years, it has been observed that developing nations rich in oil, gas or mineral resources have been disadvantaged in the drive for economic growth...
Purpose: To examine RTVue (Optovue, Inc) optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a method for measuring scleral thickness. Methods: A prospective, single-center study of eyes with a variety of ocular diseases (no scleral diseases) was performed to image scleral thickness utilizing...
Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of visual training aimed at improving the visual function in dyslexic children suffering from increased crowding. Study Design: Single-masked crossover pilot study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Turin and the Gradenigo Hospital, De...
Aim: To reiterate the clinical course and management of the cases with anteriorly migrated encircling band. Report of the Cases: We describe two patients with the migration of a solid silicone encircling band through the insertions of rectus muscles after the successful retinal...
Purpose: To use the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQLTM) to describe generic quality of life (QOL) in children with intermittent exotropia [X(T)], to examine changes in scores, and to compare scores in children with X(T) to those of age-matched healthy cohorts. Methods:...
We report a case of calcinosis cutis presenting in the upper eyelid. These cases can mimic various conditions of the eyelid and diagnosis is usually done histopathologically. Though they are common occurrence for dermatologists, there are very few cases reported in the ophthalmic...
Purpose: Evaluation of computer based color deficiency test. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and sixty seven volunteers have been checked using both traditional Ishihara plates and a computer diagnosis program using LCD monitors. Results: The prevalence of red green color visi...