Herpetic ulcer of the eyelids in an immunocompromised patient.

A 24-year-old black female (HIV-positive) was referred to our clinic with a 4-week history of an ulcerative lesion of the right upper and lower eyelids. She was on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and had been admitted to a secondary level hospital. She had no other ocular symptoms or signs.

Cataract and glaucoma case detection for Vision 2020 programs in Africa: an evaluation of 6 possible screening tests.

Purpose: To determine if there is a screening test or a combination of screening tests that may be suitable for cataract and glaucoma case detection in Vision 2020 programs in Africa.

Methods: Design-Screening methods validation study. Setting-Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.