Chronic granulomatous disease and neovascularisation causing a vitreous haemorrhage.

The authors report the case of a 9-year-old boy with chronic granulomatous disease with longstanding inactive chorioretinal lesions developing a spontaneous vitreous haemorrhage. This was due to an undetected branch retinal vein occlusion and was successfully treated with retinal photocoagulation (laser).

The effect of laryngeal mask airway insertion on intraocular pressure measurement in children receiving general anesthesia.

Purpose: To study changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) in children while under general anesthesia before and after laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion.

Design: Prospective, comparative study.

Method: IOP was measured in children after induction and one minute after LMA insertion.