background: with the ever increasing incidence of coronary artery disease, its detection in particular through visual system becomes important. this study examines the relationship between corneal arcus and coronary risk factors such as cholesterol, triglycerid and fasting blood sugar. methods: for this cross-sectional study, 265 participants all aged over 30 years were randomly selected from t...

purpose: to study the effect of phototherapeutic keratectomy (ptk) in the treatment of various superficial corneal pathologies. methods: we performed a nonrandomized, prospective study on patients who presented with superficial corneal disease and/or poor vision. fifty eyes were included recurrent corneal erosion (rce): 25 eyes, salzmann’s nodular degeneration: 9 eyes, spheroidal degeneration: ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the outcome of corneal allotransplantation in combined penetrating keratoplasty and vitreoretinal surgery using a temporary keratoprosthesis, and to determine the factors affecting corneal allograft survival. METHODS We reviewed the medical charts of eleven patients who had undergone combined corneal allotransplantation and pars plana vitrectomy using an Eckardt temporary ...

bietti’s crystalline dystrophy (bcd) is a rare disease presenting with the appearance of intraretinal crystalline deposits and varying degrees of chorioretinal atrophy commencing at the posterior pole. within time, intraretinal crystals gradually disappear and chorioretinal atrophy extends beyond the macula even resulting in complete chorioretinal atrophy. concomitant corneal crystals can be ...

In this report, a 10 year old boy with both tendinous and tuberous xanthoma is presented. Premature corneal arcus and aortic stensosis were associated findings in this case. Tuberous and tendinous xanthomas are two clinical varieties of one disease, both of which are seen in type II hyperlipoproteinemia. Increased serum cholesterol with pathological findings of skin lesions with oculocardia...