AIMS To evaluate the efficacy of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for ocular surface reconstruction. METHODS 10 consecutive patients who underwent AMT were included. The indications were: group A, cases with persistent epithelial defect after corneal abscess (n = 1), radiation (n = 1), or chemical burn (n = 3); group B, cases with epithelial defect and severe stromal thinning and impen...

AIM: To report the outcomes of three cases corneal perforation managed with simultaneous tectonic Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (t-DSEK) and Bowman layer transplant (t-BLT) as an alternative to penetrating (t-PKP). METHODS: Three eyes patients receiving t-DSEK t-BLT for were included. The technique DSEK was modified depending on individual requirements. standardised using 8 mm gra...

Harlequin ichthyosis is a rare congenital autosomal recessive disorder that causes hyperkeratosis or plate-like keratosis. Hyperkeratosis affects both upper and lower eyelids defective eyelids. Lagophthalmos persistent dry eye will cause desiccation of the cornea, possibly leading to complications such as ectropion, cornea ulceration, corneal perforation, etc. requires regular ocular review pre...

INTRODUCTION We report an unusual case of corneal lamellar injury caused by long bamboo splinters. CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old Japanese man visited our hospital with a bamboo injury. Slit lamp examination revealed that a bundle of bamboo splinters had deeply penetrated the corneal stroma of the right eye from the nasal limbus. The splinters were approximately 8 mm in length, but had not p...