Idiopathic macular hole with asteroid hyalosis: Two case reports.

Introduction: Asteroid hyalosis (AH) is characterized by mild vitreous-body liquefaction and a reduced likelihood of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). Here, we report the clinical features of 2 cases of macular hole (MH) in eyes with AH. The extent of retinal vitreous adhesion at the time of vitreous surgery, the presence or absence of iatrogenic retinal breaks, and the postoperative course was examined in regard to the association with AH.

A Case of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with HIV Infection in Which HAART Possibly Influenced the Prognosis of Visual Function.

Background: We report on a patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who exhibited extremely active PDR followed by a rapid onset of blindness in the right eye. The progression of visual disturbance in the patient's left eye was slowed after starting highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), and vision in that eye was rescued after vitrectomy.

Case Report: A 72-year-old male developed pneumocystis carinii pneumonia stemming from an HIV infection and began HAART at the Department of Hematology, Osaka Medical College, Takatsuki City, Japan.

A Case of Intraocular Erosion and Intrusion by an Arruga Suture.

Purpose: To report a case of intraocular erosion and intrusion by an Arruga suture.

Case Report: This study involved a 62-year-old male who had undergone scleral buckling surgery 40 or more years ago at another hospital for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, as well as trabeculectomy 20 years ago for primary open-angle glaucoma, in his left eye at the same hospital. However, he recently became aware of blurred vision in that eye.