Quality of vision after excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy with intraoperative mitomycin-C for Salzmann nodular degeneration.

Objective: To assess the effect of excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) with intraoperative mitomycin-C (MMC) on the quality of vision in patients with Salzmann nodular degeneration (SND).

Methods: Thirteen eyes of 12 patients were enrolled in the study between December 2010 and March 2012. Uncorrected and best-corrected Snellen distance visual acuities were measured at every visit.

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection after clear corneal phacoemulsification cataract surgery: a report of 13 cases.

Purpose: To review the patient profile, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection after clear corneal phacoemulsification.

Methods: Review of consecutive cases diagnosed with NTM infection after phacoemulsification from 2004 to 2009. Demographic data, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes were analyzed.

Treatment of mucous membrane pemphigoid with mycophenolate mofetil.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) treatment of mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP).

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with clinical MMP seen in the Ocular Surface Disease Clinic at the Wills Eye Institute, between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2010, treated with MMF. The main outcomes measured were control of inflammation and discontinuation of MMF.

Indications, visual outcome, and ectasia in clear corneal transplants 20 years old or more.

Purpose: To report the indications, visual outcome, and development of ectasia in clear corneal transplants at least 20 years or more after penetrating keratoplasty (PK).

Methods: A computer search of all post-PK patients in the electronic medical records of the Cornea Service was done. Only patients with clear primary grafts aged 20 years or more were included.

Corneal changes in ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip and palate syndrome: case series and literature review.

The aim of this study is to describe the corneal changes in three unrelated patients with ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft lip and palate (EEC) syndrome and review the literature on the possible etiology and clinical presentation of similar cases. Case 1 is an 18-year-old female with cleft lip and palate, syndactyly, and bilateral corneal pannus superiorly and inferiorly. She was initially diagnosed and treated as herpes simplex virus keratitis.

Descemet membrane detachment among siblings: role of anatomic and familial predisposition.

Purpose: To describe 2 siblings with Descemet membrane detachment (DMD) after intraocular surgery and discuss the potential role of anatomic and familial predisposition.

Method: Case reports.

Results: A 64-year-old woman had bilateral DMDs after trabeculectomy in her right eye and during combined cataract extraction and trabeculectomy in her left eye.

Photorefractive keratectomy using a 213 nm wavelength solid-state laser in eyes with previous conductive keratoplasty to treat presbyopia: Early results.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) using a 213 nm wavelength solid-state laser to treat regression in eyes that had previous conductive keratoplasty (CK) for presbyopia.

Setting: Outpatient refractive surgery center, Manila, Philippines.

Design: Prospective consecutive case series.