Leprosy has been noted to cause more ocular complications than any other systemic bacterial disease (Mendonsa de Barros, 1946). Before the advent of sulphone treatment almost every leprosy patient sooner or later developed an ocular complication (Prendergast, 1940; MendonSa de Barros, I946), but modern treatment has reduced the incidence of ocular complications judging from the more recent repo...

Background: Endophthalmitis is a severe and sight-threatening complication of ocular surgery or ocular trauma. The identification of common types and causative organisms is essential for prevention and management. Objective: The current study describes the prevalence of various types of endophthalmitis and the causative microbiological spectrum of each ty...

D iabetic retinopathy is the most wellknown ocular complication of diabetes and the leading cause of blindness among people 20–64 years of age in the U.S. (1). Up to 4 million Americans with diabetes, 40 years of age and older, have retinopathy, and nearly 1 million have sight-threatening retinopathy (2). In major clinical trials, tight control of blood glucose and blood pressure has been demon...

BACKGROUND Dengue virus infection is on the rise and there is increasing number of ocular complications that are being reported. Most common ocular complications are macular edema, macular hemorrhages, and foveolitis. There are case reports on branch retinal vessel occlusions. Most of the ocular complications are attributed to the bleeding tendency and transudative process in dengue viral infec...

OBJECTIVE To identify the magnitude of ocular complications in HIV infection in Chiang Mai, and determine the signs or symptoms that indicate the risk factors for developing ocular complications in HIV-positive patients METHOD A prospective study was carried out in newly diagnosed HIV-positive patients seen in the Ocular Infectious Disease Clinic of Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital from Mar...

Axenfeld Rieger Syndrome is anterior segment dysgenesis characterized by posterior embryotoxon and of the chamber. Developmental abnormalities angle cause increased resistance to outflow. Ocular hypertension a complication in almost 50% cases. It an autosomal dominant disease its prevalence between 50,000 100,000 newborns per year. The main associated affected genes are FOXC1 PITX2, occurring 4...

Visual loss is a devastating complication of non-ophthalmic surgery. It is documented following cardiac, spinal, and transplant surgery. Patients with carotid artery occlusion are at increased risk for ocular ischaemia. Pre-operative assessment as well as early diagnosis and treatment is essential in cases of high-risk patients. We discuss the case of an 82-year-old man who underwent an electiv...

A 65-year-old female developed elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) with angle closure in the right eye. The fundus examination revealed vitreo-retinal hemorrhage that had occurred after neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser iridotomy. The retinal hemorrhage resolved spontaneously. This is a rare complication that occurs when the IOP is lowered rapidly. Ocular decompression reti...

Although ophthalmoplegia following snake bites is not indicative of a serious neurotoxic complication, symptoms of diplopia, dizziness and ocular discomfort can be emotionally devastating for patients. The authors experienced two cases of ophthalmoplegia following snake bites in Korea. The patients complained of diplopia that had developed several hours after the snake bites. The diplopia did n...