Palinopsia.

Palinopsia is an uncommon but important neuro-ophthalmic condition. It can present with a range of visual phenomena and may be misdiagnosed as migraine or a functional disorder. The list of possible causes is long and includes structural cerebral lesions.

Outcomes of sphincterotomy for small pupil phacoemulsification.

Purpose: Sphincterotomy, an alternative to iris hooks or pupil stretching, is a technique that can aid in small pupil phacoemulsification. The incidence of post-operative complications of this procedure, however, has not been studied. Our study evaluates the post-operative outcomes of phacoemulsification surgery with adjunctive pupillary sphincterotomy.

Intracranial hypotension mimicking chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia.

Intracranial hypotension (ICH) is characterized by low cerebrospinal fluid pressure, postural headaches, and diffuse pachymeningeal enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A variety of ophthalmoparetic manifestations have been reported in the context of the ICH. The authors describe an unusual case of a 64-year-old woman who presented with rapid onset of headaches, bilateral upper-lid ptosis, and blurring of vision within 4 days after sustaining a trivial head injury.

Comparison of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy, PCR and Culture of Corneal Scrapes in the Diagnosis of Acanthamoeba Keratitis.

Purpose: Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is an uncommon but serious corneal infection, in which delayed diagnosis carries a poor prognosis. Conventional culture requires a long incubation period and has low sensitivity. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) are available alternative diagnostic modalities that have increasing clinical utility.

Entropion and ectropion repair: a snapshot of surgical practice in the United Kingdom.

We aim to provide a snapshot of the current surgical practice for correction of entropion and ectropion, the two most common oculoplastic procedures carried out in the UK, by surveying 135 consultant oculoplastic surgeons via the tool Survey Monkey. Forty-seven (35%) consultants responded. For entropion, 44% of surgeons opted for lateral tarsal strip (LTS) + everting sutures (ES).

Comparison of primary open angle glaucoma patients in rural and urban Ghana.

Purpose: To compare the clinical features of glaucoma patients who present at a rural hospital in North Eastern Ghana and an urban hospital in the capital city of Accra.

Methods: This is a multi-center retrospective case series involving records of newly diagnosed glaucoma patients with emphasis on primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Information collected included basic demographic data, intraocular pressures and optic disc measurements.