Extreme face-to-face positioning for cataract surgery with patient seated upright in motorized wheelchair.

We present a case of extreme positioning for cataract surgery. The 68-year-old man was unable to lie flat and found it difficult to transfer from his motorized wheelchair. He had poor mobility due to a stroke, slept upright because of orthopnea, and his neck extension was poor.

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.

Intrastromal corneal ring segments for advanced keratoconus and cases with high keratometric asymmetry.

Purpose: To report the safety and efficacy of intrastromal corneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation to manage keratoconus.

Setting: Singleton Hospital Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust, Swansea, United Kingdom

Design: Case series.

Methods: Intacs SK ICRS were implanted manually for moderate to severe keratoconus and contact lens intolerance or ineffectiveness.