{"title":"Pupillary block angle closure after piggyback intraocular lens implantation","authors":"Pouya Alaghband MD, FRCOphth, Rubina Rahman MB ChB, FRCOphth","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>We report a case of a patient who presented with blurred vision and red eye 5 days after an uneventful implantation of a Sulcoflex intraocular lens for the management of a postoperative refractive surprise. On examination, a unilateral shallow anterior chamber with raised </span>intraocular pressure<span> was noted in the operated eye. Pupillary block was suspected, and a therapeutic neodymium:YAG laser peripheral iridotomy<span> was performed. The final corrected distance visual acuity was 20/30.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 3","pages":"Pages 47-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44305322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corneal transplant rejection after initiation of systemic antineoplastic agents","authors":"Ashley Rohr MD, Gabrielle Fridman MD, Jesse D. Sengillo BS, Amilia Schrier MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this case series, we describe corneal transplant rejection after initiation of various antineoplastic agents. In our first case, an 85-year-old woman with previous Descemet-stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty of the right eye presented with decreased vision in the same eye after initiation of platinum taxane compounds and doxorubicin; examination demonstrated decreased acuity and corneal edema. In our second case, a 60-year-old woman with previous penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in the left eye presented with irritation in the same eye after starting ipilimumab; examination showed keratic precipitates. In our last case, a 68-year-old woman with PKPs in both eyes presented with bilaterally decreased acuity, corneal edema, and anterior chamber reaction after initiating tamoxifen. These patients were diagnosed with rejection within 4 weeks of beginning their respective antineoplastic therapies and they were treated with topical prednisolone with or without hypertonic ointment (Muro 128). Close observation might be warranted in patients with corneal grafts starting antineoplastic therapy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 3","pages":"Pages 37-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49144600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Software for management of repeated suction loss during femtosecond-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis","authors":"Gitansha Shreyas Sachdev MS, FICO","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>A 24-year-old woman presented seeking correction of a refractive error<span><span> of −5.00 diopters (D) sphere and −4.25 D sphere in the right eye and left eye, respectively. Anterior segment evaluation was unremarkable, with normal corneal tomography and a thinnest </span>pachymetry<span> of 579 μm and 577 μm in the right eye and left eye, respectively. Femtosecond-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis was planned. Repeated suction loss occurred during the femtosecond laser delivery in the left eye, the first during the flap cut and the second during the side cut. The subsequent lack of a retreatment license prevented further advancement and completion of the side cut only. The side cut was completed using Circle software (pattern A), which allowed a successful flap lift and subsequent excimer laser ablation. A well-centered flap was noted on the postoperative visit with an uncorrected distance </span></span></span>visual acuity of 20/16.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 3","pages":"Pages 49-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.02.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48011151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of arcus senilis on intraocular lens power calculation with intraoperative aberrometry","authors":"Wonchon Lin MD, Peter Lam MD, Terry Kim MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>We report a case of arcus senilis affecting the accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power calculation using intraoperative </span>aberrometry. There was a large difference in the predicted IOL power (1.50 diopters) between the IOL power calculation using preoperative optical </span>biometry and intraoperative IOL power calculation using intraoperative aberrometry (Optiwave Refractive Analysis). After the arcus senilis was adjusted for by manually measuring the white-to-white distance intraoperatively and that new value was inputted into the intraoperative aberrometer, the measurement matched the preoperative measurements and confirmed the correct choice of IOL. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of arcus senilis affecting intraoperative IOL power calculation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 3","pages":"Pages 51-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.04.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48603410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fatema Asi MD, Loay Daas MD, Arne Viestenz MD, Berthold Seitz MD
{"title":"Medical and surgical lessons learned from a severe case of Fusarium solani keratitis","authors":"Fatema Asi MD, Loay Daas MD, Arne Viestenz MD, Berthold Seitz MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2017.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2017.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This report explores the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures for a complicated case of severe <em>Fusarium solani</em><span><span> keratitis resulting from a delayed diagnosis. </span>Confocal microscopy<span>, polymerase chain reaction<span>, microbiologic, and pathologic tests were used to diagnose and define the pathogen. In this case of </span></span></span><em>F solani</em><span><span> keratitis, there was a chance that the eye would have to be enucleated. This was prevented in this patient by intensive medical and surgical care comprising 3 therapeutic keratoplasty<span> surgeries with increasing graft size, 3 pars plana vitrectomies, 2 </span></span>amniotic membrane<span><span> transplantations, 27 anterior chamber washings with </span>antifungal medications<span>, and 1 corneal crosslinking surgery.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 15-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2017.12.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43916697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Geng-Yi Yong MB BS, Xiao-Wei Ting MB Bch BAO, Alex Chau-Sim Yee MD, Shin-Wei Pan MMed, Jelinar Mohamed Noor MS, Mimiwati Zahari FRCS
{"title":"New approach to management of traumatic phacocele with iris loss","authors":"Geng-Yi Yong MB BS, Xiao-Wei Ting MB Bch BAO, Alex Chau-Sim Yee MD, Shin-Wei Pan MMed, Jelinar Mohamed Noor MS, Mimiwati Zahari FRCS","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>We present a case of a 77-year-old woman who sustained blunt ocular trauma leading to a scleral rupture, superonasal subconjunctival crystalline lens dislocation, iris loss, and </span>hyphema<span>. Computed tomography<span> aided in the diagnosis of traumatic phacocele. Surgical exploration revealed an 11.0 mm anterior scleral rupture that was then repaired. Secondary implantation of the uniquely designed tripodal anterior chamber<span> intraocular lens (AC IOL) was the choice because of the presence of extensive iris loss, scleral rupture, cornea edema, and hyphema at the primary setting. This case demonstrates successful restoration of globe integrity and a good visual outcome from an appropriate AC IOL selection and timing of IOL implantation.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 22-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48795686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Femtosecond laser–assisted intrastromal corneal lenticule implantation for treatment of advanced keratoconus in a child’s eye","authors":"Edna Motta Almodin MD, MSc, Paulo Ferrara MD, Flavia Motta Almodin Camin MD, Juliana Motta Almodin Colallilo MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>We present a case of a 12-year-old male patient who received a femtosecond laser–assisted intrastromal implantation of a donor corneal lenticule for the treatment of advanced </span>keratoconus. Initially, the uncorrected distance </span>visual acuity<span><span> (UDVA) in the left eye was counting fingers (CF) and cycloplegic refraction was −18.50 −4.50 × 85 = 20/400. Preoperative </span>corneal topography<span> demonstrated a curvature of 65.90 × 62/57.17 × 152. Twelve months after lenticule implantation, the cornea was completely clear and the thickness changed from 245 μm to 639 μm. The UDVA was CF at 2 m and refraction was −12.25 −2.50 × 180 = 20/30, whereas topography demonstrated a curvature of 61.44 × 52/59.28 × 142. The results showed that the procedure was successful in thickening and flattening the cornea. It is expected that penetrating or deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, if required, could be postponed to a more suitable age.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 25-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46733535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mattia Passilongo MD, Emilio Pedrotti MD, Pietro M. Talli MD, Francesco Comacchio MD, Adriano Fasolo MSc, Erika Bonacci MD, Tommaso Merz MD, Jacopo Bonetto MD, Sara Ficial MD, Giorgio Marchini MD
{"title":"Accelerated corneal crosslinking to treat Acanthamoeba and Fusarium coinfection of the cornea","authors":"Mattia Passilongo MD, Emilio Pedrotti MD, Pietro M. Talli MD, Francesco Comacchio MD, Adriano Fasolo MSc, Erika Bonacci MD, Tommaso Merz MD, Jacopo Bonetto MD, Sara Ficial MD, Giorgio Marchini MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 44-year-old man presented with <span><em>Acanthamoeba</em></span> and <em>Fusarium</em><span> coinfection keratitis<span><span><span>. Fifteen years before, he had hyperopic laser in situ keratomileusis, and the coinfection was under the flap. The keratitis was nonresponsive to topical and systemic therapy; therefore, accelerated corneal crosslinking (CXL) with photoactivated </span>riboflavin (photoactivated chromophore for keratitis) was performed to prevent a </span>corneal perforation<span><span><span>. After the treatment, there was unexpected rapid corneal melting with subsequent perforation. A reconstructive </span>penetrating keratoplasty was promptly performed and was effective in resolving the coinfection. The current protocol for the application of photoactivated riboflavin CXL should be improved, and clinical criteria for applying this technique are required. Photoactivated riboflavin CXL might be an effective alternative to conventional agents in some cases of fungal and/or amoeba keratitis. However, in cases of deep stromal infections on previous surgically treated anterior </span>stroma, it should not be considered a viable option.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 19-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43368727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sirisha Senthil FRCS, Vani Sethi MS, Sashwanthi Mohan MB BS, Jagadesh C. Reddy MS, Jay Kumar Chhablani MS
{"title":"Can facial arteriovenous malformation predispose to bilateral intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage?","authors":"Sirisha Senthil FRCS, Vani Sethi MS, Sashwanthi Mohan MB BS, Jagadesh C. Reddy MS, Jay Kumar Chhablani MS","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Suprachoroidal hemorrhage is one of the most dreaded intraoperative complications<span> that can lead to loss of vision, and is usually associated with certain ocular and systemic risk factors and is rarely reported with phacoemulsification<span><span>. We present a case of bilateral recurrent intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage during phacoemulsification and secondary intraocular lens implantation in a patient with no known risk factors. Our patient had a history of surgery for a lower facial </span>arteriovenous malformation and no external ocular </span></span></span>vascular anomalies<span><span>. However, postoperatively after the resolution of the complication, enhanced-depth imaging optical coherence tomography showed bilateral marked thickening of the </span>choroid<span>, suggestive of subclinical choroidal hemangioma<span> in both eyes. This abnormally thickened choroid was the possible risk factor causing recurrent suprachoroidal hemorrhage in our case. We suggest performing choroidal thickness measurements in patients with facial vascular malformations or when suprachoroidal hemorrhage occurs in the absence of known risk factors.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 33-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46295135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Iris ricochet sign: Indicator of peripheral extension of anterior capsulorhexis during femtosecond laser–assisted capsulotomy","authors":"Chintan Malhotra MS, Deepika Dhingra MS, DNB, Arun K. Jain MD, DNB, Rahul Khanna BSc Optometry","doi":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>A 25-year-old man with history of electrocution<span><span> presented with an intumescent cataract in the left eye and was scheduled for femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery. During delivery of the laser pulses for creation of the capsulotomy, leakage of milky intralenticular fluid was noted at multiple points, accompanied by an iris ricochet; that is, explosive outward displacement of the pupillary margin at the 3 o’clock position followed by a slower inward rebound. After the corneal </span>incisions<span> and capsule staining were opened with trypan blue dye, the anterior </span></span></span>capsulorhexis margin was noted to be extending peripherally up to the equator at the site of the iris ricochet. This report highlights the possibility of peripheral extension of the anterior capsulorhexis margin during the creation of the femtosecond laser–assisted capsulotomy itself and emphasizes the importance of recognizing the iris ricochet sign as a possible indicator of this complication.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14598,"journal":{"name":"JCRS Online Case Reports","volume":"6 2","pages":"Pages 30-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jcro.2018.01.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45147280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}