Inhibition of recurrence of epithelial ingrowth with an amniotic membrane pressure patch to a laser in situ keratomileusis flap with a central stellate laceration: a case report.

Background: Surgical lifting and scraping is a well-known treatment for epithelial ingrowth, but treatment for epithelial ingrowth on the centrally perforated laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap has not been well studied.

Case Presentation: We present a patient who had epithelial ingrowth to the backside of the flap through a central LASIK flap laceration with a stellate shape. The patient had undergone uncomplicated bilateral LASIK surgery 3 years before the trauma.

Subfoveal choroidal thickness as a predictor of treatment response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

Purpose: To investigate whether subfoveal choroidal thickness predicted treatment response to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV).

Methods: This retrospective observational case series included 66 eyes of 60 patients who were diagnosed with new-onset PCV and who were followed for a minimum of 6 months. Patients received three monthly intravitreal injections of 0.

Long-Term Outcome of Combined Lateral Tarsal Strip With Temporal Permanent Tarsorrhaphy for Correction of Paralytic Ectropion Caused By Facial Nerve Palsy.

Paralytic ectropion caused by facial nerve palsy often requires surgical intervention for cornea protection. In this study, the authors intended to investigate the long-term surgical outcome of their surgical technique of correcting paralytic ectropion, which is a combined lateral tarsal strip and minimal temporal permanent tarsorrhaphy. The authors performed a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent paralytic ectropion repair by combined lateral tarsal strip with minimal temporal permanent tarsorrhaphy (5  mm) from January 2010 to December 2012.

Punctate hyperfluorescent spots associated with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy on indocyanine green angiography.

Background And Objective: To evaluate punctate hyperfluorescent spots on indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV).

Patients And Methods: Retrospective observation case series of 88 eyes of 81 patients (63 men and 18 women) analyzing fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, ICGA, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings at baseline.

Results: Seven patients (9%) had bilateral PCV lesions.

Association between choroidal thickness and the response to intravitreal ranibizumab injection in age-related macular degeneration.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between the choroidal thicknesses of eyes of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and the outcomes of intravitreal ranibizumab injection.

Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 141 consecutive eyes (80 with typical neovascular AMD and 61 with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy [PCV]) treated by intravitreal ranibizumab and 121 normal control eyes matched in terms of age and spherical equivalent (SE). Eyes of patients were divided into three subgroups with thin, medium and thick choroids.

Long-term clinical outcomes of conjunctival flap surgery for calcified scleromalacia after periocular surgery.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate long-term clinical outcomes of conjunctival flap surgery for calcified scleromalacia after periocular surgery.

Methods: We examined 73 surgical sites (nasal and/or temporal area) in 60 eyes from 43 patients who underwent conjunctival flap surgery for calcified scleromalacia arising from cosmetic wide conjunctivectomy or pterygium excision. Clinical outcomes, including the need for reoperation and development of complications, were evaluated over a long-term follow-up period.