Iritis, glaucoma and corneal decompensation associated with BrightOcular cosmetic iris implant.

Purpose: NewColorIris cosmetic iris implants have a record of high ocular morbidity and are no longer in use. Newer generation of iris implants, BrightOcular, have patented posterior grooves in order to decrease iris touch and facilitate aqueous flow around the implant. However, little is known about their safety despite their implantations in 10 countries.

Wavefront-optimized laser in situ keratomileusis with the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q excimer laser and the FEMTO LDV Crystal Line femtosecond laser: 6 month visual and refractive results.

Purpose: To present the first reported series of patients undergoing myopic LASIK with the FEMTO LDV Crystal Line femtosecond laser and the WaveLight Allegretto Eye-Q excimer laser. We report the uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity (UDVA and CDVA), refractive predictability, efficacy and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) performed with the above laser platforms.

Methods: This prospective interventional case series study evaluated consecutive eyes with low to moderate myopic astigmatism that underwent LASIK with the FEMTO LDV Crystal Line femtosecond laser and the WaveLight Allegretto Eye-Q 400 Hz excimer laser.

Traumatic insertion of eyelashes into corneal stroma.

An unusual case of eyelashes being traumatically inserted into the corneal stroma is presented. A 75-year-old hit her right eye with her own fist, presenting with intra-corneal eyelashes. All remained entirely within the cornea, with no breach of the endothelium.

Corneal inlay implantation in a young pseudophakic patient.

Unlabelled: We describe the surgical correction of a 32-year-old pseudophakic patient with the Kamra corneal inlay. To our knowledge, this is the youngest patient to have such a procedure.

Financial Disclosure: Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

Spontaneous corneal clearance despite graft removal in Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty in Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.

Purpose: To report spontaneous corneal clearing with improved visual acuity and central endothelial cell repopulation after the removal of a dislocated donor button following Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK).

Methods: Interventional case report.

Results: An 84-year-old woman with decreased visual acuity in the right eye secondary to Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and cataract underwent combined cataract extraction, intraocular lens implantation, and DSEK.

A rare case of penetrating ocular injury secondary to a boa constrictor bite.

Penetrating injuries from non-venomous snakebites are, thankfully, rare. They are, however, sight-threatening and the recent trend for using non-venomous snakes as props in the entertainment industry is increasing exposure of this hazard to people with no animal handling training. We report a case of a penetrating corneal injury in a 35 year old woman following a bite from a snake she had been given to hold for a photograph opportunity.

Complications and management of cosmetic anterior chamber iris implants.

Purpose: To report the management of complications due to cosmetic iris implantation.

Design: Interventional case report.

Methods: A 27-year-old female underwent bilateral anterior chamber NewColorIris implants in Panama to cosmetically change her eye colour.

Visual and refractive outcomes of LASIK with the SCHWIND ESIRIS and WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE Eye-q excimer lasers: a prospective, contralateral study.

Purpose: To compare the safety, efficacy, and predictability of LASIK with the SCHWIND ESIRIS and WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE Eye-Q excimer laser platforms.

Methods: This prospective study comprised 44 eyes of 22 consecutive patients who were treated with LASIK using the Moria M2 microkeratome. One eye was treated with the SCHWIND ESIRIS laser and the fellow eye treated with the WaveLight ALLEGRETTO WAVE Eye-Q laser.

Airbag-induced corneal flap.

Purpose: To describe a case of airbag-induced corneal flap in a previously normal cornea.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 27-year-old woman presented with complete loss of vision in her left eye following a road traffic accident which involved airbag deployment.

Refractive lens exchange for presbyopia.

True presbyopia correction still remains one of the main challenges amongst eye professionals. Many corrective techniques exist including bifocal spectacle correction, monovision techniques both with corrective lenses and surgery, multifocal corneal excimer laser and refractive lens exchange with either accommodating or multifocal lenses. Refractive lens exchange was first described more than 10 years ago and has become more accepted in recent years with advancements in lens technology and improvements in surgical techniques.

Visual outcome in cataract surgery complicated by vitreous loss in a district general hospital.

Purpose: To determine the visual outcome of patients following cataract surgery complicated by vitreous loss and to establish the factors, if any, that influenced the final visual outcome.

Methods: Retrospective review of all patients over a 1-year period who had planned phacoemulsification complicated by vitreous loss. Information was entered into a pre-devised proforma and the results analysed.

Uses and safety profile of ciclosporin in ophthalmology.

Ciclosporin is a calcineurin inhibitor that acts by primarily inhibiting the action of T cells. Clinical trials in the early 1980s demonstrated that systemic ciclosporin was a promising steroid-sparing agent and was also effective in patients who are refractory to treatment with corticosteroids. However, recent years have witnessed the emergence of safer immunosuppressive agents due to the poor side-effect profile of systemic ciclosporin.

Airbag induced corneal ectasia.

Purpose: To report a case of airbag induced corneal ectasia.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A patient 3 years post-LASIK developed bilateral corneal ectasia worse in the right eye following airbag deployment in a road traffic accident.

Experience and 12-month results of descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) with a small-incision technique.

Purpose: To report our clinical experience and 12-month results of small-incision Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK).

Methods: Prospective study of 11 eyes of 9 patients who had DSEK. The DSEK technique consisted of stripping the Descemet membrane and endothelium from the recipient cornea.

Uses and complications of mitomycin C in ophthalmology.

Mitomycin C is a chemotherapeutic agent that acts by inhibiting DNA synthesis. Its use and application in ophthalmology has been increasing in recent years because of its modulatory effects on wound healing. Current applications include pterygium surgery, glaucoma surgery, corneal refractive surgery, cicatricial eye disease, conjunctival neoplasia and allergic eye disease.

Inadvertent retention of Descemet Membrane in penetrating keratoplasty.

Purpose: To present a case of inadvertently retained Descemet Membrane (DM).

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 41-year-old male with previous history of retinal detachment surgery underwent a repeat penetrating keratoplasty; the first graft decompensated secondary to silicone oil.

Penetration of oral and topical ciprofloxacin into the aqueous humour.

Aims: To investigate the penetration of ciprofloxacin via different modes of administration into the aqueous humour using capillary zone electrophoresis and to determine its prophylactic role in ophthalmic surgery.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted of 84 patients, divided into two groups, undergoing routine cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation. Forty patients received 750 mg ciprofloxacin orally the evening before and on the morning of surgery 12 h apart.