Treatment of Ligneous Conjunctivitis Using Topical Plasminogen Therapy in an 8-Week-Old Female Infant.

An 8-week-old female infant presented with bilateral eyelid swelling and conjunctival membranes. She was diagnosed as having ligneous conjunctivitis. The membranes were excised but recurred despite topical cyclosporine, heparin, fresh frozen plasma, and systemic fresh frozen plasma transfusions.

Advances in the management of acute retinal necrosis.

Acute retinal necrosis is a viral syndrome characterized by a panuveitis with necrotizing retinitis that may be complicated by retinal detachment, vaso-occlusion, optic neuropathy, and other causes of decreased visual acuity. Polymerase chain reaction testing provides a rapid and sensitive method of identifying the viral etiology of acute retinal necrosis, which is most commonly caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, and varicella zoster virus. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is paramount to prevent further vision loss.

Comparison of central and peripheral corneal thickness measurements with scanning-slit, Scheimpflug and Fourier-domain ocular coherence tomography.

Purpose: To compare central, regional and relational corneal thickness values obtained with multiple technologies in normal patients and to determine their equivalence and interchangeability.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 100 eyes from 50 patients evaluated by ultrasound pachymetry (Pachette II), scanning-slit (Orbscan II), Scheimpflug (Pentacam HR) and spectral-domain ocular coherence tomography (OCT) (RTVue-100) obtained as average values (OCT-A) and point measurements (OCT-P). Measurements included central corneal thickness (CCT) for all technologies and thinnest corneal thickness for scanning-slit, Scheimpflug and OCT.

Bilateral central retinal artery occlusion associated with herpes simplex virus-associated acute retinal necrosis and meningitis: case report and literature review.

A 60-year-old woman with a history of recurrent headaches and blurred vision presented with bilateral optic disc edema. Optic neuritis was suspected, and intravenous methylprednisonlone was administered. Her vision declined to hand motions in both eyes, and subsequent evaluation revealed bilateral acute retinal necrosis with bilateral central retinal artery occlusions (CRAO).

Therapeutic flap amputation for atypical LASIK flap and interface abnormalities.

Purpose: To describe LASIK flap amputation as a therapeutic option for patients with atypical refractory flap complications.

Methods: Case series and literature review.

Results: Seven eyes of 6 patients underwent flap amputation for various atypical indications, including non-infectious flap/interface opacity (3 patients), irregular astigmatism on the flap surface (3 patients), and chronic pain (concurrent in 2 patients with irregular astigmatism).

Reticulohistiocytoma of the orbit.

Reticulohistiocytoma is a rare, benign histiocytic proliferation of the skin or soft tissue. While ocular involvement has been documented in the past, there have been no previously reported cases of reticulohistiocytoma of the orbit. In this report, the authors describe a reticulohistiocytoma of the orbit in a middle-aged woman.