INTRODUCTION Aeromonas spp. are Gram-negative bacteria classically associated with water sources and a variety of clinical infections in humans. CASE PRESENTATION A 79-year-old female patient presented with gastroenteritis with associated Aeromonas spp. bloodstream infection. Two days after admission she developed eye symptoms and was diagnosed with endophthalmitis and underwent emergency evi...

Ciliary body medulloepitheliomas in childhood often masquerade other intraocular conditions due to its insidious nature as well as its secondary effects on proximal intraocular tissues in the anterior chamber. We report a case where a ciliary body medulloepithelioma in a two-year-old boy presents with chronic uveitis, cataract, and an uncontrolled secondary glaucoma after an innocuous blunt ocu...

Retinal prostheses for the treatment of certain forms of blindness are gaining traction in clinical trials around the world with commercial devices currently entering the market. In order to evaluate the safety of these devices, in preclinical studies, reliable techniques are needed. However, the hard metal components utilised in some retinal implants are not compatible with traditional histolo...

Retinal prostheses for the treatment of certain forms of blindness are gaining traction in clinical trials around the world with commercial devices currently entering the market. In order to evaluate the safety of these devices, in preclinical studies, reliable techniques are needed. However, the hard metal components utilised in some retinal implants are not compatible with traditional histolo...

Refixation saccades with normal gain value occur more frequently with increasing age. The phenomenon has also been observed in different vestibular disorders. In this case, we present a young male with normal gain value and refixation saccades tested with the video head impulse test (vHIT) the day after his cochlear implantation. One month after surgery, refixation saccades were no longer prese...

Mutilation in the facial region may significantly affect the self-image and personality of individuals. Prosthetic rehabilitation of facial defects could increase the quality of life, thereby encouraging the patients to build up their self-confidence to return to normal social life. Acceptable cosmetic results are often obtained through facial prosthesis. Recovery after the loss of an eye requi...

AIM To determine if intravitreal microimplants containing triamcinolone acetonide (TAAC) inhibit experimental fibrovascular proliferation (FVP) induced by laser trauma in a rat as a model of choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs). METHODS 20 anaesthetised male Brown Norway rats received a series of eight krypton red laser lesions per eye (647 nm, 0.05 s, 50 micro m, 150 mW). Three types of s...

PURPOSE To review published studies reporting the posterior chamber intraocular lens tilt and decentration after surgically uneventful implantation. Potential influences of normally occurring misalignment of modern designs of IOL on the optical performances are discussed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Published theoretical and clinical studies in relation to primarily implanted posterior chamber intr...

BACKGROUND Iluvien(®) is a novel, nonbiodegradable, sustained-release drug delivery system (0.2 μg/d fluocinolone acetonide [FAc]) indicated in Europe for the treatment of vision impairment associated with chronic diabetic macular edema (DME), considered insufficiently responsive to available therapies. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of 190-μg FAc implant in patients with chron...

PURPOSE To evaluate outcomes of trabeculectomy with use of a subconjunctival biodegradable collagen implant (Ologen) combined with mitomycin C (MMC). METHODS This retrospective study included 33 eyes of 24 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma who underwent fornix-based trabeculectomy with subconjunctival Ologen implant and MMC (0.1 mg/mL×1 min) between October 2008 and April 2010. Data p...