BACKGROUND Ocular trauma is a significant health problem in pediatric patients. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of ocular-trauma-related hospitalization of children in Kashan. PATIENTS AND METHODS This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 131 children aged less than 16 years with ocular trauma, who were admitted to the Matini Hospital at the Kashan...

Partial hyphemas were created in corticosteroid-treated and untreated rabbit eyes. The disappearance of hyphema ivas complete within 48 hours in control animals. Resorption was delayed for 2 to 5 days in treated eyes. Pretreatment with corticosteroids was necessary for the altered resorption rate. Tonograms demonstrated no significant difference between the two groups. Systemic chloroquine was ...

In a retrospective study, one hundred corneosclerallaceration (CSL) cases were managed at Zahedan Ophthalmic Center from 1988-1990. Our findings showed that CSL is more commonly seen in young and male patients. Seasonal variation in CSL frequency with higher prevalence in the fust half of the years was evident. Also it was found that cataract was more common in corneal lacerations while hyp...

INTRODUCTION Various aspects of management of traumatic hyphaema are enmeshed in controversy. Surgery is done to prevent complications: optic atrophy and corneal blood staining occurring if a high risk exists of either or both occurring. Circumstances considered high risk do not enjoy universal consensus. OBJECTIVES To determine what Nigerian ophthalmologists consider absolute indications for...

Ocular metastasis is relatively uncommon, with a reported incidence of approximately 8%, according to the results of autopsy evaluation. The majority of ocular metastases are located within the choroid, while metastatic tumors affecting the iris are rare. Metastatic tumors may manifest as stromal nodules or ill-defined iris thickening, or they may present with nonspecific features such as pain,...