BACKGROUND The ocular presentation of Castleman's disease (CD)-associated paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) has rarely been reported. In this report, we describe a young patient with CD-associated PNP who had recurrent corneal ulceration in addition to cicatrizing conjunctivitis. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of 23-year-old male with mucocutaneous erosion and conjunctival injection and er...

PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) as an alternative treatment to keratoplasty using the Pentacam to assess depth of dense opacities. METHODOLOGY PTK was performed in eleven eyes of ten patients with superficial corneal opacities after assessment by Scheimpflug images of the Pentacam for central corneal thickness (CCT) and opacity leve...

PURPOSE To evaluate the anatomical and functional results of excimer laser-assisted lamellar keratoplasty (ELLK) in keratoconus patients. SETTING Eye Clinic, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy. METHODS This prospective case series comprised patients with keratoconus who had ELLK and were examined preoperatively and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. Outcome measures were uncorrec...

AIM To present seven eyes of suspected donor to host transmitted Pseudomonas sp corneal graft infection after corneal and scleral graft leading to corneal melting within 24 hours, in a span of 10 months. METHODS Case series. Seven eyes, operated for either penetrating or lamellar keratoplasty or scleral patch graft for different indications and which developed massive corneal/corneoscleral in...

PURPOSE To describe the clinical outcome of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for nontraumatic corneal perforations, descemetoceles, and deep ulcers. DESIGN Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-four eyes of 33 consecutive patients operated on for nontraumatic corneal perforations or descemetoceles at four academic departments of ophthalmology....

Background & Aims: This study was carried out to determine the leading indications for corneal transplantation in Kerman province. Methods: Medical records of 186 patients underwent corneal transplantation during 3 years (2004-2006) in Shafa Medical Center were evaluated retrospectively. The initial diagnosis and causes of corneal grafting were recorded. Infectious keratitis (Bacterial, Fungal,...