The effect of room illumination on the measurement of anterior segment parameters.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of room illumination on the measurement of anterior segment parameters.

Methods: In this comparative study, measurements of anterior segment parameters of 25 eyes of 25 healthy patients were performed by optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR). Measurements were taken under photopic conditions (150 lux) and under mesopic conditions (3 lux).

Comparison of contrast sensitivity and visual acuity between deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty and penetrating keratoplasty in patients with keratoconus.

Aim: To evaluate postoperative visual acuity and contrast sensitivity results following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) and penetrating keratoplasty (PK) in patients with keratoconus (KC).

Methods: All the patients' records with KC who had PK or DALK surgery between May 2010 and May 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. Sixty patients who underwent successful corneal transplantation for KC: 30 eyes underwent DALK and 30 eyes underwent PK were included in this study.

Exogenous group G Streptococcus endophthalmitis following intravitreal ranibizumab injection.

We report a case of group G Streptococcus endophthalmitis following an intravitreal ranibizumab injection for a choroidal neovascular membrane. Pars plana vitrectomy was applied for endophthalmitis and group G Streptococcus cultures were isolated in the vitreous samples taken from the patient. Twenty-four hours following pars plana vitrectomy the patient underwent myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest.

Congenital ptosis and amblyopia.

Purpose: To investigate the incidence and causes of amblyopia in congenital ptosis.

Methods: The frequency and causes of amblyopia were evaluated in 83 eyes of 72 patients with congenital ptosis. Patient ages ranged between 10 months and 70 years.

Toric intraocular Collamer lens for high myopic astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty.

A toric intraocular Collamer lens (ICL) was used to correct myopic astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty. The patient's manifest refraction improved from -8.0 -1.

Inadvertent use of water-based ink instead of trypan blue in cataract surgery.

We report a case of iris atrophy and corneal endothelial decompensation following the inadvertent use of water-based ink for capsular staining during cataract surgery. The anterior chamber was thoroughly irrigated with balanced salt solution after the identification of the wrong dye. Phacoemulsification with minimal ultrasound energy and intraocular lens implantation were performed without complications, and the operation was completed.

Primary implant placement with evisceration in patients with endophthalmitis.

Purpose: We report the results of 25 patients with endophthalmitis treated with evisceration with and without cornea preservation and primary orbital implants.

Design: Retrospective observational case series.

Methods: The records of 25 consecutive patients who underwent evisceration for endophthalmitis between June 1999 and November 2005 were reviewed.

Pseudallescheria boydii keratitis.

We describe a patient with Pseudallescheria boydii keratitis. The treatment of mycotic keratitis remains difficult. This case demonstrates that identification and susceptibility testing should be rapidly performed.

Therapeutic applications of lotrafilcon a silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses.

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses for therapeutic applications.

Methods: The study included 37 patients who had bullous keratopathy (n=12), recurrent corneal erosion (n=9), filamentous keratitis (n=3), corneal melting after corneal surgery (n=4), lamellar lacerations (n=4), or chemical trauma (n=5) and were fitted with silicone hydrogel soft contact lenses between May 2000 and August 2003 in First Eye Clinic of Kartal Training and Research Hospital. Changes in corneal signs by slitlamp evaluation, judgment of pain relief, additional complications, and success of therapeutic lens treatment were reported.

Evisceration via superior temporal sclerotomy.

Purpose: To describe evisceration via superior temporal equatorial sclerotomy with preservation of the cornea as an alternative technique.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: Records of 31 consecutive patients who underwent evisceration via superior temporal equatorial sclerotomy between November 1996 and November 2002 were reviewed.