Megalocornea, anterior megalophthalmos, keratoglobus and associated anterior segment disorders: A Review

Author(s):  
Aaron P. C. Ong ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Andrea L. Vincent ◽  
N. J. Charles
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amar Agarwal ◽  
Ashar Agarwal ◽  
Ashvin Agarwal ◽  
Athiya Agarwal ◽  
Sreelakshmi P. Amar ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Mrinmoy Biswas ◽  
Sudip Das Gupta ◽  
Mohammed Mizanur Rahman ◽  
Sharif Mohammad Wasimuddin

Objective: To assess the success of BMG urethroplasty in long segment anterior urethral stricture. Method: From January 2014 to December 2015, twenty male patients with long anterior segment urethral stricture were managed by BMG urethroplasty. After voiding trial they were followed up at 3 month with Uroflowmetry, RGU & MCU and PVR measurement by USG. Patients were further followed up with Uroflowmetry and PVR at 6 months interval.Successful outcome was defined as normal voiding with a maximum flow rate >15ml /sec and PVR<50 ml with consideration of maximum one attempt of OIU after catheter removal. Results: Mean stricture length was 5.2 cm (range 3-9 cm) and mean follow-up was 15.55 months (range 6-23 months). Only two patients developed stricture at proximal anastomotic site during follow-up. One of them voided normally after single attempt of OIU. Other one required second attempt of OIU and was considered as failure (5%). Conclusion: BMG urethroplasty is a simple technique with good surgical outcome. Bangladesh Journal of Urology, Vol. 19, No. 2, July 2016 p.64-68


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Joshua S Agranat ◽  
Yoshihiro Yonekawa

Iris pigment epithelial (IPE) cysts are a subset of iris cysts that arise from the IPE. They are spontaneously erupting epithelial-lined cavities that are found in various anatomic locations of the iris, including the iris pupillary margin, midzone, periphery, and free floating in the vitreous or anterior chamber. We report the case of an asymptomatic 13-year-old boy with an incidental finding of a dislodged anterior chamber cyst diagnosed on routine examination. Modern multimodal image analysis of the cyst including anterior segment optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) was utilized to characterize the microstructural anatomy of the lesion. The patient was managed conservatively without complications. Cysts of the IPE typically do not affect vision or ocular health and can be monitored and observed after ascertaining no associated malignancy. Initial diagnostic investigation can include UBM and anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Intervention should be reserved only for cases where the cyst growth leads to obstruction of the visual axis and/or other secondary complications.


Author(s):  
Furkaan Majied Hamied ◽  
Deyaa Neama Kadhim ◽  
Sohaib A Mahmood

In order to facilitate the corneal stromal ablation in photorefractive keratectomy the epithelium is removed so corneal repair associated with changes in epithelium and stroma. To study the corneal epithelial thickness and pachymetry profile changes after photorefractive keratec­tomy (PRK) for myopia. Retrospective analysis of the postoperative corneal epithelial thickness and pachymetry profile changes in 22 eyes of 12 patients treated with PRK for myopia or myopic astigmatism. Corneal and epithelial thickness maps within the central 6 mm were obtained by anterior segment spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) preop­eratively and at 3 months postoperatively. Correlations between pachymetry,epithelial thickness changes and the amount of correction,were analyzed.Compared to preoperative values,the central 2 mm and the paracentral 2 to 5 mm zone epithelium was 1 ± 2.85 and 1 ± 3.11 μm thicker,respec­tively,at 3 months postoperatively (P <.05). The spheri­cal equivalent (SE) changed from-2.80 ± 2.028 diop­ters (D) preoperatively to -0.40 ± 0.42 D at 3 months postoperatively. Females show greater postoperative epithelial thickening, 2.6 ± 3.77 μm,than males,0.34 ± 1.98 μm. There was a trend toward greater epithelial thickening with a larger amount of programmed SE correction, and thinner preoperative epithelium. No correlation between epithelial thickness change and postoperative change in refraction was detected.Negative correlation between between age, refractive error,with the pre and post-operative pachymetry. In general female pachymetry reading is higher than it in male.The corneal epithelial thickness in­creased after PRK up to 3 months postoperatively. It was affected by the amount of myopia treated, gender, and preoperative epithelial thickness. The refractive outcomes did not affected by the postoperative epithelial thickening. Negative correlation between between age, refractive error, with the pre and post-operative pachymetry. In general female pachymetry reading is higher than it in male.


Author(s):  
N. I. Latyshevskaya ◽  
M. A. Alborova ◽  
L. A. Davydenko ◽  
A. V. Belyaevа

Introduction. The profession of “machine operator in metalworking”, one of the most common professions in various industries, characterized by a large volume of abrasive operations, accompanied by dust formation, which creates a potential for the occurrence of diseases of the visual organ.The aim of the study is to provide a hygienic assessment of working conditions and occupational risk of visual organ pathology in metalworking machine operators.Materials and methods. Observation groups — machine operators for metalworking of two training groups (experience up to 5 years, experience of 6–20 years). Two comparison groups (administrative and technical personnel of the enterprise) are formed according to the same age-experience principle.Results. The working conditions of machine operators were classified as class 3.2. taking into account the severity and intensity of the work process and the noise level (80 dBA) in the workplace. Nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and manganese were registered in the air of the working area in concentrations below the permissible concentration (PC), and the aerosol dihydroxide was registered above the PC in 25.8% of cases. In the main working groups, diseases of the anterior segment of the eye were more often registered, among which dry eye syndrome (DYS) prevailed (94.1%), chronic blepharoconjunctivitis (79.9%), persistent corneal opacification (21.7%). There was an increase in the prevalence of detected diseases with an increase in work experience (p≤0.05). In machine operators, the frequency of inhibition of lacrimal formation and decreased stability of the tear film was recorded significantly more often, with increasing work experience, the degree of violation of lacrimal formation and stability of the tear film increased. The chances of detecting pathology of the anterior segment of the eye in machine operators are 5.9 and 3.5 times higher than in the comparison group. There are different forces of connection, increasing with the increase of work experience in the profession, between the working conditions of machine operators and the occurrence of SHG (relatively strong), with chronic blepharoconjunctivitis and persistent corneal opacity (medium strength), which suggests the professional conditionality of this pathology.Conclusions. The results obtained suggest that the pathology of the anterior segment of the eye is professionally conditioned in metalworking machine operators and necessitate the introduction of preventive measures aimed at protecting the visual organ.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Jianjun Gu ◽  
Xiaoxiao Zhang ◽  
Bin Yang ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
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Purpose. To explore the probability and variation in biomechanical measurements of rabbit cornea by a modified Scheimpflug device.Methods. A modified Scheimpflug device was developed by imaging anterior segment of the model imitating the intact eye at various posterior pressures. The eight isolated rabbit corneas were mounted on the Barron artificial chamber and images of the anterior segment were taken at posterior pressures of 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 mmHg by the device. The repeatability and reliability of the parameters including CCT, ACD, ACV, and CV were evaluated at each posterior pressure. All the variations of the parameters at the different posterior pressures were calculated.Results. All parameters showed good intraobserver reliability (Cronbach’s alpha; intraclass correlation coefficient,α, ICC > 0.96) and repeatability in the modified Scheimpflug device. With the increase of posterior pressures, the ratio of CCT decreased linearly and the bulk modulus gradually reduced to a platform. The increase of ACD was almost linear with the posterior pressures elevated.Conclusions. The modified Scheimpflug device was a valuable tool to investigate the biomechanics of the cornea. The posterior pressure 15–75 mmHg range produced small viscoelastic deformations and nearly linear pressure-deformation response in the rabbit cornea.


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