Eyelid tumors in southern Taiwan: a 5-year survey from a medical university.

This retrospective case analysis investigated the epidemiology of eyelid tumors in a subtropical area. The study assessed the proportion of all eyelid tumors that were malignancies, the accuracy of diagnosis, and surgical results. We retrospectively collected all cases of eyelid tumors in the Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, between January 1994 and December 1998.

Correction of astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty by relaxing incision with compression suture: a comparison between the guiding effect of photokeratoscope and of computer-assisted videokeratography.

Purpose: To report the results of astigmatism correction after penetrating keratoplasty by relaxing incision with compression suture and to compare the guiding ability of a photokeratoscope with that of computer-assisted videokeratography.

Methods: In the two independent retrospective series, 11 eyes received a relaxing incision with compression suture guided by photokeratoscope or computer-assisted videokeratography.

Results: In 22 eyes, the relaxing incision with compression suture showed a mean 56% reduction in astigmatism and 78% reduction in vector-calculated astigmatism.