[Keratoconus in a young patient with itching eyes and blurred vision].

Keratoconus is an asymmetric bilateral eye condition that results in an increase in corneal curvature and a decrease of corneal thickness. Increasing myopia and astigmatism result in a decrease of visual acuity. The condition frequently begins in the second decade, gets worse during the next few years, and stabilizes about age 35.

Corneal Guttae After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report on the occurrence of corneal guttae after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).

Methods: In this retrospective case series, 13 eyes of 13 patients who underwent DMEK at 2 tertiary referral centers between 2007 and 2021 (average available follow-up 73 ± 52 months, range 18-174 months) and showed corneal guttae during postoperative examinations were included. Eye bank images were retrospectively reviewed.

Epidemiology and Clinical Management of keratitis in the Netherlands, 2005-2016.

Recognizing fungal keratitis based on the clinical presentation is challenging. Topical therapy may be initiated with antibacterial agents and corticosteroids, thus delaying the fungal diagnosis. As a consequence, the fungal infection may progress ultimately leading to more severe infection and blindness.

The rising incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis: A 7-year nationwide survey and clinical assessment of risk factors and functional outcomes.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2015 and to analyse predicting factors for treatment outcome.

Methods: Patient characteristics, diagnostic methods, diagnostic delay, therapy prior to and after diagnosis, and visual outcome were obtained from medical files of all patients diagnosed with Acanthamoeba keratitis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2015. A logistic regression analysis on treatment failure, defined as a best corrected visual acuity of less than 20/40 Snellen decimals (i.

[Ocular involvement in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: treatment with amniotic membrane transplantation in the acute phase].

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are both part of a spectrum of serious mucocutaneous disorders, most often caused by drugs, with a high morbidity and mortality. In the acute stage, serious skin and mucocutaneous lesions with painful blistering, erosions and systemic involvement present the main focus of attention. The severity of skin manifestations in the acute stage, however, does not necessarily correlate with that of the mucosal lesions.