Periorbital Necrotizing Fasciitis: Presentation to Reconstruction.

Periorbital necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a devastating bacterial infection associated with irreversible inflammatory destruction of soft tissues. Outcomes include disfigurement, vision loss, septic shock, and death within hours to days. We describe two cases of periorbital NF that presented to our unit within a three-month period.

Pharmacological and environmental factors in primary angle-closure glaucoma.

Introduction Or Background: A large number of drug classes have now been reported to provoke angle closure in high-risk individuals. The mechanism of action can be generalized into three main categories: sympathomimetic, parasympatholytic and idiosyndratic reactions.

Sources Of Data: This review of the ophthalmic literature provides a clinical summary of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and its management.