Anterior lenticonus is a rare condition in which there is a conical forward protrusion of the axial portion of the anterior capsule of the lens and anterior cortex which usually remains clear. The nucleus is not involved, indicating that the anomaly develops relatively late. Males are more commonly affected than females and in most cases both eyes are involved. Some of the cases reported in the...

AN X-linked degenerative retino-choroidal disease, hereditary retinoschisis, has been identified in the last 10 years. In milder cases the disease takes the form of radial macular degeneration, but in severe cases a grey sheet-like veil is attached to the detachment in the retinal vasculature, especially in the lower temporal quadrant. In differential diagnosis, according to Ricci (1960), a dom...

PURPOSE To study the various clinical manifestations associated with congenital aniridia in an Indian population. METHODS In this retrospective, consecutive, observational case series, all patients with the diagnosis of congenital aniridia seen at the institute from January 2005 to December 2010 were reviewed. In all patients, the demographic profile, visual acuity, and associated systemic an...

In 1865, Bowman was the first to recog­ nize the clinical entity of pupillary block, which he observed more frequently after cataract extraction without iridectomy than after cataract extraction with iridectomy. Bowman described this condition only as occurring shortly after discission of a sec­ ondary cataract. From his description it may be surmised that the mechanism in­ volved was obstructi...

PURPOSE To compare the two transscleral fixation (TSF) techniques of intrascleral pocket and conventional scleral flap with conjunctival division techniques in terms of short-term clinical effects. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included all consecutive patients with aphakia in Gyeongsang National University Hospital in Jinju, Korea, who underwent TSF between January 2012 and Decembe...

BACKGROUND Complete removal of the cortex has been advocated to prevent posterior capsular opacification but carries the risk of zonular dehiscence, hence there is a need for a safe maximal cortical cleanup technique in eyes with severe diffuse zonulopathy in subjects above age 90. METHODS We used bimanual central cortical cleaning by elevating central fibers and aspirating them toward the pe...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of shoulder subluxation in stroke patients and the impact of rehabilitation and presence/absence of fluid in the subhumeral and subdeltoid bursae on the occurrence of instability. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group was composed of 182 patients after stroke, with 108 men and 74 women. 156 of the patients had suffered an ischemic ...