Recurrent ectasia in corneal grafts and outcomes of repeat keratoplasty for keratoconus.

Aim: To analyse cases of recurrent ectasia in donor corneas after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for keratoconus.

Methods: Data on 25 patients (36 eyes) with recurrent ectasia were retrospectively analysed in this study. The main outcome measures were time to development of recurrent ectasia after first PK for keratoconus, change in keratometric sphere and astigmatism between final suture removal and development of recurrent ectasia, status of regrafts for recurrent ectasia, and histopathology of grafts excised for recurrent ectasia.

Effect of prophylactic oral acyclovir after penetrating keratoplasty for herpes simplex keratitis.

Purpose: To determine the effect of routine use of prophylactic oral acyclovir after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis on recurrence, rejection, and graft failure rates.

Methods: Records from 70 consecutive patients who underwent PK for HSV keratitis at the W.K.

Scytalidium keratitis: case report in a human eye.

Purpose: To describe the presentation and treatment of a case of an atypical reticular corneal infiltrate with surrounding immune-like ring in a young woman caused by Scytalidium fungal species.

Methods: Interventional case report describing the clinical appearance, course, and treatment of Scytalidium keratitis.

Results: A 21-year-old female equestrian with a history of soft contact lens wear was noted to have persistent keratitis and photophobia of the right eye after an injury with a volleyball.

Ophthalmic cyclosporine use in ocular GVHD.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical ophthalmic cyclosporine in patients with dry eyes secondary to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

Methods: Records of consecutive patients with ocular GVHD treated with topical cyclosporine were reviewed.

Results: Thirty-two eyes of 16 patients were included with a mean follow-up of 90 days.

Phacoemulsification in eyes with corneal opacification.

We describe a technique in which transcorneal illumination with a fiber-optic light probe is used to safely perform phacoemulsification in cataractous eyes with dense corneal opacification. The technique was used in 3 eyes of 3 patients. No surgical complications occurred, and all eyes had improved visual acuity.