Case report: The use of netarsudil to improve corneal edema after laser peripheral iridotomy and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Case report: The use of netarsudil to improve corneal edema after laser peripheral iridotomy and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty

Abstract Purpose To report a case in which netarsudil ophthalmic solution 0.02% improved refractory corneal edema after laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) and Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Observations A 63-year-old…

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Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies in a girl with good recovery after five episodes of prior idiopathic optic neuritis

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Anti-myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies in a girl with good recovery after five episodes of prior idiopathic optic neuritis

Abstract Purpose To describe the clinical, radiological, immunological and electrophysiological features of a myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-IgG positive girl with five prior episodes of idiopathic bilateral optic neuritis (ON). Observations…

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Unilateral implantation of a new non-diffractive extended range-of-vision IOL in a young patient with Curschmann-Steinert myotonic dystrophy

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Unilateral implantation of a new non-diffractive extended range-of-vision IOL in a young patient with Curschmann-Steinert myotonic dystrophy

Abstract Purpose We present the case of a 36-year old Curschmann-Steinert myotonic dystrophy patient with posterior subcapsular cataract that we treated with unilateral implantation of an extended depth of focus…

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Medical and surgical treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in a child with leukemia

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Medical and surgical treatment of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in a child with leukemia

Abstract Purpose Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare opportunistic infection with a high mortality despite relevant treatment. Observations A 3-year-old girl under treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed periorbital swelling,…

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Isolated deep orbital hemangioma treated successfully with oral propranolol in a 2-month-old infant: Case report with literature review

Jul 10, 2021 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Isolated deep orbital hemangioma treated successfully with oral propranolol in a 2-month-old infant: Case report with literature review

Abstract Purpose Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are the most common benign vascular tumors of infancy. Ocular complications due to orbital IH include strabismal, deprivational, or anisometropic astigmatism, and visual loss secondary…

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