Efficacy and safety of combined 27-G vitrectomy and Ahmed valve using same sclerotomy site for the tube placement: A case series.

We report a retrospective case series describing the feasibility and outcomes of combined 27-G minimally invasive vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) and Ahmed® Glaucoma Valve (AGV) placement. Four eyes of four patients underwent a combined MIVS using 27-G technology and AGV implantation with the tube placement in the vitreous cavity. Preoperative and postoperative data up to 12 months were collected including the type of glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP), glaucoma medications, and complications.

Use of Nicergoline as Adjunctive Treatment of Neurotrophic Keratitis in Routine Clinical Practice: A Case Series.

Purpose: To describe the effectiveness and safety of nicergoline in patients with epithelial corneal defect or corneal ulcer due to neurotrophic keratitis (NK).

Methods: A prospective case series review was performed in 14 patients with NK who started treatment with nicergoline as an off-label prescription from January to November 2020. Patients with a epithelial defect or corneal ulcer due to NK were treated with oral nicergoline.

Adult gonococcal conjunctivitis: Prevalence, clinical features and complications.

Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease whose incidence has increased in recent years and adult gonococcal conjunctivitis (AGC) is a relatively uncommon complication. AGC is associated with increased incidence of genital gonorrhoea and must be treated correctly to avoid serious corneal complications. To report the prevalence, clinical features, and complications of AGC in a tertiary ophthalmology centre in Barcelona, Spain.