Vector analysis of changes in corneal astigmatism following lateral tarsal strip procedure in patients with involutional ectropion or entropion.

Purpose: To perform vector analysis of changes in corneal astigmatism and evaluate changes in corneal topographic parameters following the lateral tarsal strip (LTS) procedure in patients with involutional ectropion or entropion.

Methods: Nineteen eyes of 15 patients (10 eyes with ectropion and 9 eyes with entropion) were included in this prospective nonrandomized interventional case series. Corneal topographic measurements (Tomey TMS 4a topographer, Tomey Corp, Nagoya, Japan) were performed at the baseline and 3 months after the LTS procedure.

Microbial keratitis following intracorneal ring implantation.

Background: The aim of this study is to identify predisposing factors, the clinical course and visual outcomes in patients with keratitis after intracorneal ring implantation.

Methods: In a retrospective study, 11 patients with documented keratitis after intracorneal ring implantation and 71 matched controls with uncomplicated surgery were enrolled. Patients were examined for slitlamp findings and corrected distance visual acuity at time of the initial presentation, one month later and six months later.

Fungal keratitis caused by rare organisms.

Purpose: To report two rare cases of filamentous fungal keratitis.

Methods: Two non-consecutive patients presented with suspicious fungal keratitis. After performing the smear and culture, medical therapy was started for them.

Refractive lens exchange and piggyback intraocular lens implantation in nanophthalmos: Visual and structural outcomes.

Purpose: To evaluate the best piggyback intraocular lens (IOL) implantation method and the outcomes in nanophthalmos eyes and to define the postoperative structural changes.

Setting: Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

Design: Prospective case series.

Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis.

Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral presumed tuberculous choroiditis which resolved promptly with a short course of antituberculous therapy.

Case Report: A 44-year-old lady presented with bilateral visual loss of 8 months'duration. Considering the presence of pan-uveitis, severe macular edema, multifocal leakage on fluorescein angiography, positive tuberculin skin test, and after excluding other diseases, she underwent anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT) for disseminated choroiditis due to presumed ocular tuberculosis.