conclusions acute acalculous gallbladder disease is a rare complication of hav infection which should be suspected in any child with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, tenderness, and mass which can lead to surgical emergency in rare conditions. introduction acute hepatitis a virus (hav) infection is common in the developing countries among children, but hydrops of gallbladder due to hepatiti...

PURPOSE To report an unusual presentation of pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) and its management by using air injection and tension sutures. CASE REPORT We report 2 cases with a history of acute pain and loss of vision. Examination revealed hydrops at the 6-9 o'clock meridian with Descemet's membrane detachment and tear at the same area and advanced PMD in the other eye. DISCUSSION Air ...

Acute corneal hydrops is a rare complication caused by a rupture in Descemet’s membrane as a result of progressive corneal thinning, normally due to advanced forms of corneal ectatic disorders.We report a case of unilateral pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) which presented as acute corneal hydrops in a 56-year-old woman with no history of ocular or systemic disease. J Emmetropia 2014; 5: 43-...

The association of repeated attacks of vertigo that last for hours with a sense of aural fullness, fluctuating progressive hearing loss and tinnitus is characteristic of endolymphatic hydrops. In most cases, it is impossible to determine an etiology and a diagnosis of idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops, or Ménière’s disease, until it is established. The endolymphatic sac is thought to maintain th...

PURPOSE To report an unusual presentation of pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD). CASE REPORT A 57-year-old man with history of corneal ectasia experienced acute hydrops and spontaneous corneal perforation in his right eye. Examination revealed PMD in both eyes. After initial treatment with cyanoacrylate adhesive and a bandage contact lens, therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty was undertaken...