Management of a central corneal perforation in the emergency room: Tenon patch technique.

Purpose: Corneal perforations are defined as a solution of continuity in the cornea. Usually, these cases evolve to the formation of a corneal-iridial scar or require surgical intervention. The tenon patch graft represents a good alternative to other methods and has many advantages.

Terson syndrome: Two case reports.

Purpose: Vitreous or retinal hemorrhage occurring in association with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is known as Terson syndrome (TS). Its incidence is of the order of 10-50% after subarachnoid hemorrhage. We report two cases of TS with different clinical presentations, different managements, and a good final prognosis, which were managed at the Ibn Rochd hospital in Casablanca.

Chronic unilateral anterior scleritis, think about a herpetic origin: A case report.

Scleritis is a very heterogeneous group of diseases responsible for ocular inflammation of varying severity, the evolution and prognosis of which depend on the etiology but also on the appropriate treatment. We report the case of a 15-year-old female patient, without any notable general history, followed in consultation for 3 months for a nodular scleritis not improving under usual treatments. She was reconsulted when her symptoms worsened and the examination revealed a minimal reaction of the anterior chamber, in addition to the nodular scleritis localized in the temporal region, with the notion of a vesicular eruption in the perioral region on the same side of the ocular involvement and preceding the ocular symptoms by one week, consistent with a cutaneous herpes.

Orbital varix: A rare case of unilateral exophthalmos, case report.

The etiologies of unilateral exophthalmos are multiple, rarely represented by an intra- or extra-conical vascular mass. Orbito-palpebral varixes are rare (2% of orbital masses) and represent a main cause of unilateral intermittent exophthalmos, often of an inflammatory nature. We report a Case of right orbito-palpebral varix in a 65-year-old adult, with no particular history, evolving for 2 years.

De novo adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland: Case report.

Adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland is an epithelial malignancy with an incidence according to the literature of 5-7%. It is clinically revealed by an upper palpebral mass often associated with an inflammatory exophthalmos. It is a high-grade malignancy and there are no pathognomonic clinical or radiological signs.

[Squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelids. Review of 7 years of experience of the adult ophthalmology service of the Casablanca university medical center].

Malignant eyelid tumors generate considerable functional and aesthetic complications. Squamous cell carcinoma or squamous cell epithelioma (SCE) of the eyelids represents about 9% of all peri-ocular skin tumors. It is potentially lethal by orbital invasion or metastasis and characterized by clinical polymorphism and its ability to mimic other benign lesions of the eyelids, thus requiring early diagnosis and management.

[Contact lens related corneal ulcers: clinical, microbiological and therapeutic features].

Introduction: Corneal ulcers in contact lens wearers are becoming more common, and can sometimes lead to severe complications. The purpose of this study is to define the epidemiological, clinical, microbiological and therapeutic considerations of these ulcers within the above context.

Patients And Methods: We conducted an uncontrolled, descriptive, retrospective study of 51 patients presenting with contact lens related corneal ulcers to the ophthalmology department of the August 20, 1953 Hospital in Casablanca between January 2009 and January 2012.

[A case of a retinitis pigmentosa and asteroid hyalosis].

Asteroid hyalosis is a rare degenerative condition of the vitreous. No causal relationship between retinitis pigmentosa and asteroid hyalosis has been established. We report a case of a 65-year-old male admitted for progressive hemeralopia.

[Macular damage in Behçet's disease].

Introduction: The macular damage in Behçet's disease requires particular attention because of its poor prognosis.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to specify the frequency of macular alterations in Behçet's disease and discuss the clinical, physiopathological and therapeutic aspects.

Materials And Methods: Our report is based on 244 patients with Behçet's disease examined between January 1995 and December 1997.

[Ocular and systemic complications of homocystinuria: a report of five cases].

Homocystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder of methionine metabolism due to cystathionine B-synthetase deficiency. It is the second most common inborn error of amino acid metabolism after phenylketonuria. In addition to the eyes, the skeletal, central nervous and vascular systems are usually affected by homocystinuria.

[Weill Marchesani syndrome. Report of a case].

Weill Marchesani syndrome is a congenital disease that combines microspherophakia and skeletal abnormalities. The authors report a 19-year-old male, born of a consanguineous marriage, with a progressive decrease in visual acuity. The general examination showed a squat look, dwarfism, muscle hypertrophy, short hands and feet, and joint stiffness.

[Juvenile xanthogranuloma with intraocular involvement. A case report].

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a rare and usually benign disease occurring in early childhood. It causes skin and deep seated lesions, notably in the eye. We report a case of JXG in the iris of a 9-month-old infant.

[Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina: a case report].

Background: Gyrate atrophy of the retina and choroid is a rare disease, with recessive autosomal transmission, characterized by progressive chorioretinal atrophy causing blindness. It results from a congenital deficit in aminotransferase ornithine.

Case Report: The authors present the case of a young patient aged 15 years old consulting for a progressive fall of visual acuity with hemeralopia.

[Cockayne's syndrome with unusual retinal involvement (report of one family)].

Cockayne's syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive affection. Ocular involvement is an essential element for positive diagnosis; the retina shows a typical salt and pepper retinitis with optical atrophy. We report a family with four brothers who had Cockayne's syndrome with unusual retinal involvement.

[Pseudotumorous choroid granuloma in miliary tuberculosis].

Recently, tuberculosis re-emerged as a serious public health problem, in industrialized countries, while remaining it remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in third world countries. Intraocular localization is rare. The most common manifestation of ocular tuberculosis in patients with miliary is Bouchut tubercules.

[Ophthalmological involvement in Behçet disease. Apropos of 520 cases].

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to compare our results with the literature and to discuss some therapeutical aspects of the disease.

Methods: This retrospective study concerned 520 cases of Behçet's disease followed by internal diseases department and ophthalmology service of U.H.

[Malignant non-Hodgkin lymphoma in choroid and nasopharyngeal sites].

We report the case of a 55 year-old man admitted in May 1993 for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx (T2N2M0). Initial polychemotherapy and radiotherapy were performed in nasopharynx and cervical nodes. After 8 months of complete remission, a choroidian tumoral process appeared.

[Anaphylactic shock caused by application of fluorescein on the ocular conjunctiva].

Objective: Fluorescein is widely used in ophthalmology. Side effects related to fluorescein occur frequently but are usually benign (nausea, vomiting, lipothymia). Severe side effects are rare.

[Goldenhar syndrome: apropos of a case].

We report a case of Goldenhar syndrom in thirty eight old woman who has been refered to us for peribulbar choristoma. The authors discuss the different ophthalmological, otolaryngological and general manifestation of this syndrom and the therapeutic modalities of the ocular anomalies.