Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by .

This report describes the case of a woman in her early 20s who presented with a 3-day history of mobile foreign bodies and watering from her right eye. She had recently returned from vacation on a Greek island and presented to an ophthalmology unit in London, UK. A sample taken demonstrated infestation and confirmed the diagnosis of ophthalmomyiasis externa.

Ocular treatment of children with Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome.

Purpose: Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome is a rare condition consisting of bone dysplasia, hypotony, and dysautonomia with ocular and neuropathic features. We present the ocular findings and visual outcome in 4 patients (2 siblings, 1 related cousin, and 1 unrelated patient) with this syndrome.

Methods: A retrospective case series review.

Do reducing regimens of fluorometholone for paediatric ocular surface disease cause glaucoma?

Background/aims: Although fluorometholone (FML) is considered a steroid of minimal ocular penetration, reports in children have shown dose-dependent intraocular pressure (IOP) rise. The authors aimed to assess whether reducing regimens of FML for paediatric ocular surface disease have sustained clinically significant ocular hypertensive effects.

Methods: Retrospective case-note review.